Mullan Surname

32,280th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,506 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Mullan Surname Definition:

(Celtic) the Little Bald or Shaven One; Monk, Disciple [Irish and Gaelic Maolán-maol, bald, &c. + the diminutive suff. -án] (Anglo-French-Latin) v. Mullin2.

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Mullan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland4,2421:43547
United States2,8131:128,85113,614
Afghanistan2,7131:11,852772
England2,2581:24,6763,409
Australia1,2461:21,6662,999
Ireland7971:5,908911
Scotland6731:7,9551,183
Canada6471:56,9486,727
New Zealand2781:16,2892,840
India2191:3,502,58299,542
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
South Africa981:552,83443,423
Wales661:46,8874,434
Pakistan661:2,706,72622,920
Iran421:1,828,15567,506
Thailand261:2,716,859279,944
Spain211:2,226,28755,801
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Austria181:473,08046,251
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Bermuda121:5,440820
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
France31:22,140,907385,998
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
British Virgin Islands21:15,797839
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2,5081:1,766342
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3781:9,9031,260
England1661:146,84013,053
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5381:93,3439,564

The alternate forms: Müllan (26) are calculated separately.

Mullan (2,394) may also be a first name.

Mullan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) the Little Bald or Shaven One; Monk, Disciple [Irish and Gaelic Maolán-maol, bald, &c. + the diminutive suff. -án] (Anglo-French-Latin) v. Mullin2.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Maoláin Mullan is now indistinguishable from Mullen, Mullins, Mellon and (Mac)Mullen, q.v., in many parts of the country, being very numerous in all the provinces except Munster, for which see Mullane.

It can definitely be assigned to two areas as in Map. IF 233; Map Derry and Gal; Plate XXII

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

IF 233*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Maolan (diminutive of maol, bald); the son of the 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'.

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Mullan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mullan (Hindi: मुल्लन, Marathi: मुान, Oriya: ମୁଲାମ) occurs in Northern Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Müllan. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mullan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 32,280th most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 441,509 people. Mullan is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Mullan are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles. Mullan is also the 151,715th most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 2,394 people.

This last name is most widely held in Northern Ireland, where it is held by 4,242 people, or 1 in 435. Without taking into account Northern Ireland it is found in 61 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 16 percent are found.

Mullan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mullan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mullan last name rose 523 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,360 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 68 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 178 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 3,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mullan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Mullan surname is principally Catholic (79%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Mullan last name are 4.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.53% registered with the party.

The amount Mullan earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 30.27% more than the national average, earning R 309,564 per year; in United States they earn 24.58% more than the national average, earning $53,756 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.79% more than the national average, earning $54,547 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Müllan9426/
Mullane926,294/
Moullan92328/
Mullian9246/
Mullain9215/
Mullang9214/
Mulland928/
Mmullan928/
Mullgan922/
Maullan922/
Mullant921/
Mullean921/
Mullaan921/
Mullyan920/
Mulan911,054/
Moulland868/
Moullane867/
Meullane864/
Maullang864/
Mullaine862/
Mulliane861/
Mullahan861/
Moullanh861/
Muillian861/
Mullyane860/
Muland835,353/
Mulang832,093/
Mullon831,353/
Mulane831,274/
Maulan831,209/
Mollan83929/
Mullam83333/
Mulyan83315/
Muelan83294/
Moulan83256/
Mulhan83190/
Mulaan83175/
Mulian83128/
Muslan83117/
Mulgan8370/
Muhlan8362/
Meulan8360/
Mulğan8344/
Mulain8315/
Mulaun837/
Muylan835/
Mutlan834/
Muilan832/
Mulahn831/
Mulant831/
Mulean831/
Mullanova801/
Mullasing801/
Mulleagne800/
Mouland771,578/
Maullon771,476/
Moulane77764/
Mullion77260/
Mauland77238/
Mutlane77223/
Moollan77219/
Moulang77178/
Moulian77134/
Maulang77109/
Muhlhan77105/
Musland7789/
Mollaun7784/
Mullone7780/
Mulatin7765/
Maulane7758/
Mulyaan7756/
Muliang7738/
Mulhane7732/
Muslian7731/
Muliane7731/
Maulian7730/
Muslain7726/
Mulloon7725/
Meuland7724/
Mullong7722/
Maulain7719/
Moulain7719/
Muehlan7715/
Moulhan7713/
Mulasne7712/
Mollian7710/
Mulahan7710/
Mulasin779/
Moullon778/
Mulaine777/
Mahulan777/
Mmulane777/
'Mulane777/
Maullam776/
Maulant776/
Maulyan776/
Mollhan775/
Mollaan775/
Mollyan774/
Mullein773/
Moulant773/
Mulliam772/
Muilane772/
Muslyan771/
Musllam771/
Muleand771/
Muliant771/
Mulleyn771/
Mullonk771/
Mullyam771/
Mollain771/
Moulyan771/
Mollahn771/
Mollann771/
Mulláin771/
Mulaane771/
Mulaune771/
Mullond771/
Mutlang771/
Mulhgan770/
Mulleam770/
Mulhain770/
Mulhean770/
Meullon770/
Mulhaun770/
Mulhaan770/
Mulhann770/
Mullonn770/
Mulhand770/
Mullyon770/
Mullhausen7573/
Mullhatten758/
Mullyanova756/
Mullaanova751/
Mullaynova751/
Milan73102,201/
Molan734,246/
Mulam733,637/
Mulon73484/
Mmutlane711,179/
Maullion71397/
Mautlane71251/
Moutlane71122/
Meullion7183/
Mulyaang7173/
Mulanova7172/
Muliatin7152/
Moullion7147/
Mulasing7140/
Muhlhahn7127/
Mulaicin7119/
Mulyantd7115/
Mulyadtn7112/
Muehlhan7111/
Maulatin719/
Muhlasen715/
Mousllam713/
Musillam713/
Mullheam712/
Mausland712/
Moulaine712/
Moutlaan712/
Moulhane712/
Mautland712/
Moulahan711/
Moutland711/
Muislane711/
Mulacend711/
Muehlann711/
Mullyaanova711/
Mollyann711/
Moulayne711/
Mauglian711/
Moulanne711/
Mmutlang711/
Mulheane710/
Milian6733,291/
Mulham673,846/
Mollon672,196/
Milhan671,692/
Mulone67950/
Mulong67706/
Moulon67587/
Muslam67506/
Molean67353/
Muloin67237/
Mulyanova67191/
Mihlan67173/
Mühlan67167/
Mulhausen67166/
Molaan67163/
Mussillon67157/
Mulahseen67132/
Moolan67125/
Maulon67103/
Mielan6790/
Muilam6788/
Muylon6786/
Mussellam6756/
Moulam6750/
Muthliang6747/
Molian6742/
Mulaim6741/
Milean6731/
Meulam6730/
Musliatin6728/
Mulein6727/
Mulond6727/
Mulyon6723/
Molyan6717/
Muhlam6717/
Mulhanova6717/
Mulion6716/
Mulhatten6715/
Mullom6714/
Milann6713/
Muhlon6712/
Muloun6712/
Mollón6711/
Mauliatin6710/
Molain678/
Milain677/
Meullione677/
Maulam677/
Muliam676/
Musliahan675/
Moelan675/
Mulaicing674/
Mulamh674/
Maulanova673/
Moulahcen672/
Milahn672/
Molaun672/
Milaan671/
Milajn671/
Mutlam671/
Mulaam671/
Mulaynova671/
Muloon671/
Moulaã671/
Muelon671/
Moutillon671/
Mollán671/
Mulasingh671/
Mulhon671/
Muulon671/
Mülgan671/
Muthlaain671/
Mutlon670/
Meulon670/

Mullan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mullan in the Hindi language
मुल्लनmullana97.4
मूल्लनmullana1.53
मुल्लानmullana0.77
मुल्लांmullam0.15
मूललनmulalana0.15
Mullan in the Marathi language
मुानmuana67.57
मुलानmulana10.81
मुललांmulalam10.81
मुलेनmulena5.41
लनlana2.7
मुललनmulalana2.7
Mullan in the Oriya language
ମୁଲାମmulama50
ମୁଲାନ୍mulan50

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