McMullen Surname

16,736th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33,186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

McMullen Surname Definition:

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

Read More About This Surname

McMullen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States27,2481:13,3021,651
Canada3,5471:10,3881,548
England2,9721:18,7482,691
Australia2,0861:12,9411,870
Scotland5581:9,5951,350
Northern Ireland3771:4,894934
Ireland3141:14,9971,710
New Zealand2161:20,9643,677
Wales1061:29,1942,998
South Africa1041:520,93941,780
Japan551:2,324,44229,670
Austria161:532,21549,801
Jersey151:6,6131,336
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Falkland Islands81:39268
India81:95,883,173728,828
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Finland61:916,11741,832
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Bahamas51:78,350887
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
France41:16,605,680368,153
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
China21:683,660,78330,601
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland9881:4,484769
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8781:27,7623,764
Scotland1571:23,8422,218
Isle of Man201:2,713316
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,6371:7,566965

McMullen (26) may also be a first name.

McMullen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

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

User-submitted Reference

A surname of Irish roots (O'Maulin), translates to 'son of a bold soldier'.

- mullane101

McMullen Last Name Facts

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

The surname McMullen is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McMullen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 16,736th most commonly held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 219,597 people. McMullen is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of McMullen live; 93 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America. McMullen is also the 2,084,397th most common first name globally, borne by 26 people.

The last name McMullen is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 27,248 people, or 1 in 13,302. In The United States McMullen is most frequent in: California, where 8 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name exists in 61 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 11 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.

McMullen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McMullen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McMullen surname increased 411 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 338 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 355 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 68 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,325 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McMullen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (45%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McMullen last name are 15.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.94% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McMullen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 119.23% more than the national average, earning R 520,968 per year; in United States they earn 1.66% more than the national average, earning $43,867 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.98% more than the national average, earning $52,652 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacMullen94911/
McMullin888,027/
McMullan887,497/
McMollen880/
MacMullin821,184/
McMilen809/
MacMullim711/
McMalan671/
Maikmuln631/
Makmalen631/
Mokmuling592/

Search for Another Surname

McMullen 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.

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McMullen
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis