Find out how popular the last name Mullikin is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Mullikin.

Mullikin, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Mullikin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mullikin in America

Mullikin is the 10565th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mullikin surname appeared 3,033 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Mullikin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mullikin to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Mullikin

The surname MULLIKIN originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "myllen" meaning "mill" and "hycce" meaning "hitch" or "nook." Thus, the name likely referred to someone who lived near a mill in a nook or small valley.

The earliest known record of the name dates back to the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1273, where it appears as "Mulelukyn." Similar spellings found in ancient records include Mullikyn, Mullykin, and Mullockin. These variations suggest the name was fairly widespread across different regions of England by the 13th century.

No references to the MULLIKIN surname have been found in the renowned Domesday Book of 1086, but it does appear in various church records and tax rolls from the 14th century onwards. For example, a John Mullikyn is listed in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire in 1317.

The name may also have ties to certain place names, such as Mullingden in Derbyshire or Mullington in Oxfordshire. However, it is unclear whether these locations inspired the surname or vice versa.

Notable historical figures with the MULLIKIN surname include:

1. William Mullikin (c. 1535 - 1594), an English clergyman and scholar who served as the rector of Stanford Rivers in Essex.

2. Thomas Mullikin (1672 - 1738), a wealthy landowner and justice of the peace in Prince George's County, Maryland. He was one of the earliest settlers of the MULLIKIN name in colonial America.

3. Elizabeth Mullikin (1692 - 1768), the wife of Thomas Mullikin, who played a prominent role in establishing the family's landholdings in Maryland.

4. John Mullikin (1745 - 1825), an American planter and military officer who fought in the Revolutionary War.

5. Samuel Mullikin (1774 - 1864), a farmer and politician who served in the Virginia House of Delegates in the early 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mullikin

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Mullikin.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Mullikin was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Mullikin has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Mullikin was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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