About the McMillen Surname

Many McMillen families will find their roots under McMillan, the form most records use.

What does the surname McMillen mean?

Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Son of the tonsured one”. According to the 2010 US Census, the McMillen surname had 10,371 bearers.

How is McMillen related to McMillan?

Records show McMillen as one of the forms McMillan took over time. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. The same family of names includes MacMillan.

Does every McMillen family have a crest?

Looking for a McMillen coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours.

Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: McMullen. Want more than a summary? See the McMillen family name pack.