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
 * 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 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

MacMullen

 * Katelyn MacMullen (born 1995), American actress
 * Norman MacMullen (1877–1944), British officer
 * Ramsay MacMullen (1928–2022), American historian