MacMullen Surname

389,084th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 911 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

MacMullen Surname Definition:

Mac Maoláin These are very numerous in Antrim and Down where they are usual forms of the Scottish MacMillan used in Ireland.

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MacMullen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5991:605,10749,190
Canada1741:211,75620,505
England421:1,326,62059,571
Argentina391:1,095,98566,746
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Wales41:773,63329,106
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland331:134,2387,606
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

MacMullen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Maoláin These are very numerous in Antrim and Down where they are usual forms of the Scottish MacMillan used in Ireland.

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A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) The son of little Maolan (little bald man).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

MacMullen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name MacMullen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name MacMullen is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name MacMullen? popularity and diffusion

The surname MacMullen is the 389,084th most frequently used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 7,999,502 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 76 percent of MacMullen are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 72 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 599 people, or 1 in 605,107. In The United States it is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 11 percent reside, Florida, where 10 percent reside and New York, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 19 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

MacMullen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of MacMullen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,274 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 58 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacMullen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the MacMullen last name is predominantly Anglican (52%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the MacMullen last name are 2.05% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.18% registered to vote for the party.

The amount MacMullen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.2% more than the national average, earning $44,098 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.94% less than the national average, earning $48,221 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McMullen9433,186/
MacMullin891,184/
Masmullen891/
McMullin828,027/
McMullan827,497/
MacMullim781/
Majmulin713/
Maikmuln711/
Masmoulin671/
Mashmolin5672/
Mokmuling562/

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MacMullen Reference & Research

MacMillan FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

MacMillan FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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