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McMullan History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Citations

McMullan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland
Scotland

Today's Irish surnames are underpinned by a multitude of rich histories. The name McMullan originally appeared in Gaelic as either Ó Meallain, Ó Maolain or Mac Maolain. The first surname is derived from the word meall, which means pleasant. The second and third surnames are derived from maol, which means bald.

Early Origins of the McMullan family

The surname McMullan was first found in the province of Connacht (Irish: Connachta, (land of the) descendants of Conn) where the Mullen, Mullin and Mullan spellings were popular. They were descended from the Kings of Connacht and are of the same basic stock as the O'Concannons. Branches were also found in Cork, Limerick, and Clare where the Mullane and Mullins spellings were the most frequent. Some were found north in Ulster and Tyrone and Derry. 1 This latter group is difficult to trace as the Scottish MacMullen or McMullen settled there during Cromwell's Plantation of Ulster.

Early History of the McMullan family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our McMullan research. Another 53 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1660, 1720 and 1729 are included under the topic Early McMullan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

McMullan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mullan, Mullen, Mullin, Mullens, Mullins, O'Mullen, O'Mullan, O'Mullin, McMullen and many more.

Early Notables of the McMullan family

Notable among the family name at this time was Allan Mullen, M.D., (born c. 1660), one of the most eminent Irish anatomists; Dr. James Mullen, self educated doctor; Rev. John McMullen, Bishop...
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McMullan Ranking

In the United States, the name McMullan is the 10,734^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

McMullan migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

McMullan Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Malm McMullan, aged 58, who landed in North Carolina in 1774 3

McMullan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Hugh McMullan, who arrived in America in 1801 3
Margaret McMullan, aged 41, who arrived in New Castle, Del in 1804 3
Samuel McMullan, aged 13, who landed in New Castle, Del in 1804 3
William McMullan, aged 18, who arrived in New Castle, Del in 1804 3
Corns McMullan, who landed in America in 1804 3
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McMullan Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Alice McMullan, aged 1, who immigrated to the United States from Belfast, in 1906
Annie McMullan, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States from Lisburn, Ireland, in 1907
Agnes McMullan, aged 16, who landed in America from Antrim, Ireland, in 1907
Bessie McMullan, aged 19, who landed in America from Antrim, Ireland, in 1907
Anna McMullan, aged 27, who settled in America from Belfast, Ireland, in 1908
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

McMullan migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

McMullan Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mrs. Sarah Mcmullan, (b. 1793), aged 50, Irish convict who was convicted in Antrim, Ireland for 7 years for larceny, transported aboard the "East London" on 10th May 1843, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), listed as having 2 children 4

McMullan migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

McMullan Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

James McMullan, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Mermaid" in 1859 5
Robert McMullan, aged 24, a shepherd, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Chile" in 1874
Mr. R. McMullan, (b. 1857), aged 17, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Peter Denny" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 26th July 1874 6
Miss Margaret McMullan, (b. 1855), aged 18, Scottish domestic servant travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Wild Deer" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 5th March 1874 6
James McMullan, aged 20, a ploughman, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Arawa" in 1884

Contemporary Notables of the name McMullan (post 1700) +

James P. McMullan (b. 1936), American actor from Long Island, New York, best known for his role as Dr. Terry McDaniel on the 1960s series Ben Casey
Kevin "Mac" McMullan, American baseball coach, current assistant baseball coach for the University of Virginia Cavaliers
Patrick McMullan, American photographer, columnist, television personality and socialite
James McMullan (b. 1934), American illustrator and designer of theatrical posters
Jackie "Teapot" McMullan (b. 1955), Irish former volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army who took part in the 1981 Irish hunger strike
Joyce McMullan, Irish All Star winning former Gaelic footballer for Donegal
Dominic McMullan (b. 1962), Irish retired sportsperson
Michael McMullan, Irish sportscaster and radio presenter
Jackie "Teapot" McMullan (b. 1955), former volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army
Oliver McMullan, Irish Sinn Féin politician who was elected as an MLA to the Northern Ireland Assembly
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

MacLysaght, Edward, Irish Families Their Names, Arms and Origins 4th Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2364-7)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 15th September 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/east-london
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 5th November 2010). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html