MULL
Mull
Mull is a Scottish and Irish surname derived from the Gaelic term "Maol", meaning 'bald' or 'tonsured'. This surname can be of patronymic origin, indicating a descendant of a person named "Maol" or "Máel". The name "Maol" held cultural significance in medieval Gaelic societies and was often associated with monks, priests, or individuals with a close connection to the church.
The surname Mull has historical roots in both Scotland and Ireland, with variations like Mull, MacMull, and O'Mull. It is associated with families who resided in various regions such as Mull in Argyll and Bute, the Isle of Mull, and County Tyrone in Northern Ireland.
The migration of these families over time has led to variations in the spelling and pronunciation of the surname. Mull is a cognate of other Gaelic surnames like MacMullen and McMullin.
In contemporary times, individuals with the surname Mull can be found across the United Kingdom, Ireland, and in various parts of the world where Scottish and Irish diasporas have settled. The ancestral significance of the surname Mull remains a point of pride and connection for many who bear this name.
There are approximately 54 people named Mull in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around one in a million people in Britain are named Mull.
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Arthur
- James
- Robert
Female
- Catrina
Similar and related surnames
- Mal
- Male
- Maule
- Mayle
- Meale
- Mell
- Meuli
- Miall
- Miele
- Millea
- Moehl
- Mole
- Moolla
- Moul
- Moula
- Mouli
- Moull
- Moulla
- Moulls
- Mouls
- Moyle
- Muell
- Muhl
- Muhll
- Muhly
- Mul
- Mula
- Mulay
- Mulea
- Muley
- Muli
- Mulla
- Mullagh
- Mullah
- Mullay
- Mulle
- Mullee
- Mulley
- Mullhi
- Mulli
- Mullie
- Mulliez
- Mullis
- Mullow
- Mulloy
- Mulls
- Mully
- Muls
- Mulu
- Muly
- Mulye
- Muollo
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.