Moylan
English
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Maoileáin (“descendant of Maoileán”), a diminutive of maol (“bald”).
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Moylan is the 12055th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2587 individuals. Moylan is most common among White (93.74%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Moylan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 629.
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