McMullen explained
| McMullen |
| Pronunciation: | Mick-mull-en |
| Region: | Ireland |
| Variant: | MacMullen, MacMillan |
| Meaning: | "Son of Maolan" |
McMullen is a surname with predominantly Irish origins but also with some Scottish history. It derives from root forenames such as: Maolain, Maelan "Hillock" and Meallain "Pleasant". All of these forenames have over time evolved to the collateral "Son of Maolain", anglicised McMullen.
Notable people with the surname include:
- Catherine Cookson (1906–1998), English author who published in the United States under her maiden name Catherine McMullen
- Curtis T. McMullen (born 1958), American mathematician
- Darren McMullen (born 1982), Scottish-Australian television and radio personality
- James McMullen, (1833–1913), Canadian politician
- John McMullen (1832–1883), Irish-born, American Roman Catholic bishop
- Mal McMullen (1927–1995), American professional basketball player
- Michael McMullen, South Australian architect, designer of Marryatville, South Australia#The Acacias and many other notable buildings in Adelaide
- Nathan McMullen (born 1988), English stage and TV actor
- Neil C. McMullen (1913–1992), American politician
- Peter McMullen (born 1942), British mathematician
- Phil McMullen (born 1958), music critic from England, founder of both Ptolemaic Terrascope magazine and the Terrastock festivals
- Ramsey MacMullen (1928–2022), American historian and writer
- Richard C. McMullen (1849–1926), American manufacturer and politician, Governor of Delaware
- Sean McMullen (born 1948), Australian science fiction writer
- Scott McMullen (born 1980), American football player
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