McMillan
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English
Alternative forms
- MacMillan, McMillen, McMillian, McMillin, McMillion, McMillon, McMullan, McMullen, McMullin, McMullon
Etymology
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Maoláin (“son of Maolán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of maol (“bald, tonsured”).
Proper noun
McMillan (countable and uncountable, plural McMillans)
- A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
- A place in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Columbus Township, Luce County, Michigan.
- A township in Luce County, Michigan.
- A township in Ontonagon County, Michigan.
- An unincorporated community in Marshall County, Oklahoma.
- An unincorporated community in San Saba County, Texas.
- A town and unincorporated community therein, in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, McMillan is the 860th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 40237 individuals. McMillan is most common among White (67.96%) and Black/African American (25.64%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McMillan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 559.