Moynihan
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Muimhneacháin (“descendant of Muimhneachán”), a diminutive of Muimhneach (“Munsterman”).
Proper noun
Moynihan (plural Moynihans)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Moynihan is the 7627th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4352 individuals. Moynihan is most common among White (95.61%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Moynihan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 629.