McMullen is a surname with predominantly Irish origins but also with some

Scottish Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including: *Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland *Scottish English *Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...

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 Curtis Tracy McMullen (born May 21, 1958) is an American mathematician who is the Cabot Professor of Mathematics at Harvard University. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 1998 for his work in complex dynamics, hyperbolic geometry and Teichmüll ...

(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 Malcolm H. McMullen (August 23, 1927 – April 13, 1995) was an American professional basketball player. He played for two seasons in the National Basketball Association for the Indianapolis Olympians and averaged 4.8 points per game for his care ...

(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 Nathan McMullen (born 13 June 1988) is an actor, known for television roles such as Finn in '' Misfits'' and barman in ''Kelly + Victor''. In 2012, McMullen appeared in the fourth season of '' Misfits'' in the regular role of Finn. McMullen pl ...

(born 1988), English stage and TV actor * Neil C. McMullen (1913–1992), American politician *

Peter McMullen Peter McMullen (born 11 May 1942) is a British mathematician, a professor emeritus of mathematics at University College London. Education and career McMullen earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Trinity College, Cambridge, and studied at ...

(born 1942), British mathematician * Phil McMullen (born 1958), music critic from England, founder of both Ptolemaic Terrascope magazine and the Terrastock festivals *

Ramsey MacMullen Ramsay MacMullen (March 3, 1928 – November 28, 2022) was an American historian who was Emeritus Professor of History at Yale University, where he taught from 1967 to his retirement in 1993 as Dunham Professor of History and Classics. His scholar ...

(1928–2022), American historian and writer *

Richard C. McMullen Richard Cann McMullen (January 2, 1868 – February 18, 1944) was an American manufacturer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as Governor of Delaware. Early life ...

(1849–1926), American manufacturer and politician, Governor of Delaware *

Sean McMullen Sean Christopher McMullen (born 21 December 1948 in Sale, Victoria) is an Australian science fiction and fantasy author. Biography McMullen is one of Australia's leading science-fiction and fantasy authors and has written over 70 stories and 1 ...

(born 1948), Australian science fiction writer *

Scott McMullen Scott McMullen (born November 18, 1980) is a former American football quarterback who played one season with the Columbus Destroyers of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Ohio State University. He was also a member of ...

(born 1980), American football player

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* Katelyn MacMullen (born 1995), American actress *

Norman MacMullen General Sir Cyril Norman MacMullen, KCB, CMG, CIE, DSO (13 December 1877 – 12 November 1944) was a British officer in the British Indian Army. Early life MacMullen was born in Delhi to Col. Frederic Wood MacMullen and Mary Eleanora Ward. Mi ...

(1877–1944), British officer * Ramsay MacMullen (1928–2022), American historian

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