Mullins

Mullins Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mullins holds a prominent position in our records, ranking within the top 500. Here's an in-depth look at its popularity and demographic spread:

  • Number of People with the name Mullins: 71,646
  • Overall Popularity: 0.03%
  • Ranking: 463
  • Frequency per 100k people: 24.29

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

Ranking information for the surname Mullins is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLNS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH1 L IH2 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈməˌlɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mullins in Braille

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

The name Mullins in braille

How to sign the name Mullins using Sign Language

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

The name Mullins in sign language

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