Mullan Surname
Approximately 16,506 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameMullan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 4,242 | 1:435 | 47 |
| United States | 2,813 | 1:128,851 | 13,614 |
| Afghanistan | 2,713 | 1:11,852 | 772 |
| England | 2,258 | 1:24,676 | 3,409 |
| Australia | 1,246 | 1:21,666 | 2,999 |
| Ireland | 797 | 1:5,908 | 911 |
| Scotland | 673 | 1:7,955 | 1,183 |
| Canada | 647 | 1:56,948 | 6,727 |
| New Zealand | 278 | 1:16,289 | 2,840 |
| India | 219 | 1:3,502,582 | 99,542 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| South Africa | 98 | 1:552,834 | 43,423 |
| Wales | 66 | 1:46,887 | 4,434 |
| Pakistan | 66 | 1:2,706,726 | 22,920 |
| Iran | 42 | 1:1,828,155 | 67,506 |
| Thailand | 26 | 1:2,716,859 | 279,944 |
| Spain | 21 | 1:2,226,287 | 55,801 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Austria | 18 | 1:473,080 | 46,251 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Bermuda | 12 | 1:5,440 | 820 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| British Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:15,797 | 839 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2,508 | 1:1,766 | 342 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 378 | 1:9,903 | 1,260 |
| England | 166 | 1:146,840 | 13,053 |
| Isle of Man | 3 | 1:18,090 | 1,402 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 538 | 1:93,343 | 9,564 |
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.
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
Mac Maoláin These are very numerous in Antrim and Down where they are usual forms of the Scottish MacMillan used in Ireland.
IF 233*
(Irish) Grandson of Maolan (diminutive of maol, bald); the son of the little, bald man.
User-submitted Reference
A surname of Irish roots (O'Maulin), translates to 'son of a bold soldier'.
- mullane101Mullan Demographics
Average Male Mullan Height
175.05 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
Mullan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mullan in the Hindi language | ||
| मुल्लन | mullana | 97.4 |
| मूल्लन | mullana | 1.53 |
| मुल्लान | mullana | 0.77 |
| मुल्लां | mullam | 0.15 |
| मूललन | mulalana | 0.15 |
| Mullan in the Marathi language | ||
| मुान | muana | 67.57 |
| मुलान | mulana | 10.81 |
| मुललां | mulalam | 10.81 |
| मुलेन | mulena | 5.41 |
| लन | lana | 2.7 |
| मुललन | mulalana | 2.7 |
| Mullan in the Oriya language | ||
| ମୁଲାମ | mulama | 50 |
| ମୁଲାନ୍ | mulan | 50 |
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