O'Mullan Surname

1,558,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 132 people bear this surname

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

O'Mullan Surname Definition:

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.

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O'Mullan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland681:27,1332,940
United States261:13,940,728505,428
England251:2,228,72284,230
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland591:75,0825,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

O'Mullan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

O'Mullan Last Name Facts

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

The last name O'Mullan occurs most in Northern Ireland. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of O'Mullan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Mullan? popularity and diffusion

The last name O'Mullan is the 1,558,593rd most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 55,208,681 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of O'Mullan are found; 81 percent are found in Northern Europe and 81 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname O'Mullan is most widely held in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 68 people, or 1 in 27,133. In Northern Ireland it is most common in: Ulster, where 99 percent live. Apart from Northern Ireland it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent live and England, where 19 percent live.

O'Mullan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of O'Mullan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the O'Mullan last name increased 371 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

O'Mullan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the O'Mullan last name is chiefly Catholic (78%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Mullane94421/
O'mullain941/
Omullan9345/
O'Mulan930/
Omullane8874/
Amullan801/
Gomulan801/
Omulian801/
Omollan801/
Omulane800/
Omuliane751/
Amulan71244/
Omilan7187/
Omolan7134/
Omulon719/
Oumoulhan711/
Omulam711/
Omilian67595/
Omielan67119/
Omolian6743/
Amoulan6711/
Gomulon679/
Oumolan674/
Emoulan672/
Amulyan672/
Amuilan671/
Amollan671/
Homilan671/

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