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

Mullinax, 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 Mullinax surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mullinax in America

Mullinax is the 7148th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mullinax surname appeared 4,679 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Mullinax.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mullinax 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 Mullinax

The surname Mullinax is believed to have originated in Ireland, likely during the medieval period. It is thought to derive from the Irish Gaelic words "muileann" meaning "mill" and "cnoc" meaning "hill" or "hillock," suggesting it may have referred to someone who lived near a mill on a hill.

Early records show variations in spelling, such as Mulleneux, Mullinix, and Mullinix. One of the earliest documented instances is a reference to a William Mulleneux in the Lancashire Inquests of 1311-1312 in England.

In the 16th century, the surname appeared in records of the Hearth Tax Rolls in Lancashire, England, indicating individuals with this name resided in that region during that time.

The Domesday Book, compiled in 1086 under the orders of William the Conqueror, does not contain any direct references to the Mullinax surname, but it does mention several place names that may have influenced the name's development, such as "Molendinum" (Latin for "mill") and various locations with "hill" or "hillock" in their names.

Notable individuals with the Mullinax surname include:

1. John Mullinax (1592-1670), an English merchant and landowner who owned property in Lancashire.
2. Elizabeth Mullinax (1748-1832), an American pioneer and one of the first settlers in what is now known as Mullinax, Tennessee.
3. Samuel Mullinax (1810-1897), an American farmer and Civil War veteran from North Carolina.
4. William Mullinax (1860-1942), an English novelist and poet known for his works depicting rural life in Lancashire.
5. Mary Mullinax (1892-1976), an American educator and advocate for women's rights, who served as the first female principal of a high school in South Carolina.

While the Mullinax surname is not among the most common, it has a rich history spanning multiple centuries and can be traced back to its probable Irish origins, with various spellings and references emerging in different regions and time periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mullinax

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

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 Mullinax 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 Mullinax 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 Mullinax was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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