Mulberry

See also: mulberry

English

Etymology

Two main origins of surname:

  • A variant of Mowbray, altered by folk etymology.
  • Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Maoilbhearaigh (descendant of the devotee of (Saint) Bearach).

Proper noun

Mulberry (countable and uncountable, plural Mulberrys)

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Autauga County, Alabama.
    2. An unincorporated community in Chilton County, Alabama.
    3. An unincorporated community in Crenshaw County, Alabama.
    4. A city in Crawford County, Arkansas.
    5. A city in Polk County, Florida.
    6. An unincorporated community in Barrow County, Georgia, named for mulberry trees.
    7. A town in Madison Township, Clinton County, Indiana.
    8. A minor city in Crawford County, Kansas.
    9. An unincorporated community in Shelby County, Kentucky.
    10. An unincorporated community in Surry County, North Carolina.
    11. A census-designated place in Wilkes County, North Carolina, named for mulberry trees.
    12. A census-designated place in Miami Township, Clermont County, Ohio.
    13. A census-designated place in Adair County, Oklahoma.
    14. A census-designated place in Sumter County, South Carolina.
    15. An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Tennessee.
    16. An unincorporated community in Fannin County, Texas.
    17. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Mulberry Township.
  3. A tiny hamlet in Lanivet parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX0266).

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Mulberry is the 36204th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 619 individuals. Mulberry is most common among White (80.94%) and Black/African American (14.86%) individuals.

Further reading

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