Mullarkey

• Malarky

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Maoilearca (“descendant of the devotee of (Saint) Earc”), perhaps a byname from earc (“newt”).

Mullarkey (plural Mullarkeys)

1. A surname from Irish.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Mullarkey is the 22000^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1179 individuals. Mullarkey is most common among White (95.25%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mullarkey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 633.