Mullen

Mullen Meaning & Origin

About Mullen
The surname Mullen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maoláin, meaning "descendant of Maolán." Maolán is a personal name derived from the word "maol," which means "bald" or "tonsured." The surname Mullen is commonly found in Ireland and is associated with County Donegal.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mullen features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Mullen: 37,502
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 928
  • Frequency per 100k people: 12.71

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mullen 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
MLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmələn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mullen in Braille

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

The name Mullen in braille

How to sign the name Mullen using Sign Language

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

The name Mullen in sign language

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