McMullen

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 * * Frances Drewry McMullen (1898–1995), American journalist and school psychologist * 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 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 Provided by Wikipedia