Macmillen

Macmillen Meaning & Origin

About Macmillen
The surname Macmillen is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "MacMhaolain," meaning "son of the tonsured one." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who had a tonsure, which was a shaved patch on the crown of the head, typically worn by monks or clergy in medieval times. The surname Macmillen signifies a familial connection to an ancestor who was associated with the religious practice of tonsuring.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Macmillen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Macmillen: 184
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Macmillen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKMLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0250405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K M IH1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/macmillen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKMLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M254

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Macmillen in Braille

Here's how to represent Macmillen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Macmillen in braille

How to sign the name Macmillen using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Macmillen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Macmillen in sign language

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