O'Mullen Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

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

O'Mullen Surname Definition:

"The O'Mullens were a Leinster sept, numerous in the counties of Dublin, Meath, and Kildare. They were also known in Ulster as O'Mullan and Mac Mullen." D'Alton.

O'Mullen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

O'Mullen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

"The O'Mullens were a Leinster sept, numerous in the counties of Dublin, Meath, and Kildare. They were also known in Ulster as O'Mullan and Mac Mullen." D'Alton.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

O'Mullen Last Name Facts

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

O'Mullen occurs in Northern Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 7,593,402nd most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of O'Mullen reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 461,259. In Northern Ireland it is mostly concentrated in: Ulster, where 100 percent reside. Not including Northern Ireland it is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent reside.

O'Mullen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of O'Mullen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

O'Mullen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the O'Mullen last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Omullen9312/
O'Mullin880/
Omulen8626/
Amullen80389/
Omuleng801/
Amoullen757/
Amulen7113,666/
Omulin711/
Omolen711/
Emulen711/
Omilen711/
Gomulin67105/
Amoulen6716/
Homulyn679/
Emoulen675/
Amuleen674/
Emuelen674/
Omilien674/
Homhuln672/
Amulien671/
Amulent671/
Amulenn671/
Amuelen671/
Omuling671/
Emuleen671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to O'Mullen
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