Mahoney
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Mathghamhna (“descendant of Mathghamhain”), a personal name composed of the elements math (“bear”) and gamhain (“calf”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Mahoney (plural Mahoneys)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Mahoney is the 855th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 40397 individuals. Mahoney is most common among White (91.1%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mahoney”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 492.