Macklin Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Macklin is best understood together with Maclean: both are Scottish spellings of a single family name. Read literally, Macklin points to “Son of the servant of John”. Macklin is listed among the recognised spellings of Maclean. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. You may also find the name written McLean.

Macklin ranked 4,927 in the 2010 US Census, with 7,140 people answering to the name. That puts it inside the top 5,000 US surnames. Names that sound alike, such as MacLaine and McLain, are easily confused in old records.

There is no single Macklin family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Get the complete Macklin report, with a museum-style coat of arms.