Mullen Surname
Approximately 73,787 people bear this surname
Mullen 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.
Mullen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 49,629 | 1:7,303 | 862 |
| England | 7,532 | 1:7,398 | 1,074 |
| Ireland | 4,318 | 1:1,091 | 216 |
| Scotland | 3,608 | 1:1,484 | 268 |
| Canada | 3,261 | 1:11,299 | 1,690 |
| Australia | 2,688 | 1:10,043 | 1,496 |
| Northern Ireland | 811 | 1:2,275 | 476 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| New Zealand | 262 | 1:17,284 | 3,026 |
| Wales | 261 | 1:11,856 | 1,315 |
| South Africa | 248 | 1:218,458 | 22,930 |
| Argentina | 90 | 1:474,927 | 35,376 |
| Dominican Republic | 69 | 1:151,202 | 5,897 |
| Germany | 66 | 1:1,219,780 | 78,810 |
| Thailand | 55 | 1:1,284,334 | 183,539 |
| Philippines | 45 | 1:2,249,738 | 125,194 |
| Spain | 44 | 1:1,062,546 | 38,570 |
| France | 33 | 1:2,012,810 | 168,616 |
| Malaysia | 31 | 1:951,427 | 42,969 |
| Belgium | 28 | 1:410,594 | 42,948 |
| Netherlands | 26 | 1:649,507 | 53,972 |
| Austria | 25 | 1:340,617 | 36,996 |
| Brazil | 21 | 1:10,194,016 | 213,214 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Czechia | 16 | 1:664,592 | 62,292 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Panama | 11 | 1:355,660 | 7,645 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Japan | 9 | 1:14,204,921 | 46,388 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | 1:710,028 | 4,074 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| Cayman Islands | 5 | 1:12,779 | 1,374 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3,887 | 1:1,140 | 220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,820 | 1:13,393 | 2,021 |
| Scotland | 1,038 | 1:3,606 | 593 |
| Isle of Man | 9 | 1:6,030 | 597 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14,112 | 1:3,559 | 426 |
The alternate forms: Müllen (133) are calculated separately.
Mullen (263) may also be a first name.
Mullen 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.
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.
From the French, Moulin; from the Dutch, Mullen; from the German, Mühlan; a personal name.
Mullen Demographics
Average Male Mullen Height
177.33 cm
Average Female Mullen Height
163.9 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Mullen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mullen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mullen (Arabic: ملن, Hindi: मुल्लेन, Russian: Муллен) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Müllen. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mullen? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 7,692nd most commonly occurring family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 98,765 people. The surname Mullen occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Mullen are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 548,616th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 263 people.
It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 49,629 people, or 1 in 7,303. In The United States Mullen is most prevalent in: California, where 8 percent live, New York, where 7 percent live and Massachusetts, where 6 percent live. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 93 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent live and Ireland, where 6 percent live.
Mullen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mullen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mullen surname rose 352 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 414 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 111 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 348 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 3,729 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mullen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (89%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Mullen last name are 8.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.08% being registered with the political party.
The amount Mullen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 82.05% more than the national average, earning R 432,624 per year; in United States they earn 5.63% more than the national average, earning $45,577 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.96% more than the national average, earning $51,155 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mullen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mullen in the Hindi language | ||
| मुल्लेन | mullena | - |
| Mullen in the Russian language | ||
| Муллен | mullen | - |
| Mullen in the Arabic language | ||
| ملن | mln | - |
| مولن | mwln | - |
| مولين | mwlyn | - |
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