McMullan Family Crest & Name History

McMullan is a familiar spelling of the Irish name McMullen. Its meaning, shared with McMullen, is “son of the tonsured one”. McMullan is listed among the recognised spellings of McMullen. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. You may also find the name written MacMullen.

About 2,615 people in the United States were recorded as McMullan in 2010, placing it 11,954 on the national list. That is enough to place it in the top 25,000 American surnames.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the McMullen surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the McMullan family name pack.