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

Mylan, 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 Mylan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mylan in America

Mylan is the 76533rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mylan surname appeared 251 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Mylan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mylan 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 Mylan

The surname Mylan has its origins in Scotland, where it first appeared in the historical records of the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Gaelic words "mol" meaning "bare" and "innis" meaning "island" or "meadow". This suggests the name may have originally referred to someone who lived on a bare or uninhabited island or meadow.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, which recorded the names of Scottish landowners who swore allegiance to King Edward I of England. The name is spelled "de Molenys" in this document, indicating the potential for various spellings over time.

In the 16th century, the name appears in the records of the Parish of Kilmarnock in Ayrshire, Scotland, where a John Mylan is mentioned as a landowner in 1567. This suggests the name had become more firmly established in this region by that time.

The earliest known bearer of the name was William de Molenys, a Scottish nobleman who lived in the late 13th century and was a witness to a charter granted by King Robert I of Scotland in 1306. Another notable figure was Sir John Mylan, a Scottish knight who fought alongside Robert the Bruce at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314.

During the 17th century, the name spread beyond Scotland as some Mylans emigrated to Ireland and England. In 1642, a Thomas Mylan is recorded as having been granted land in County Antrim, Ireland, as part of the Plantation of Ulster.

As the name spread, various spellings emerged, including Mylan, Millan, Mylne, and Mullen. Some of these variations may have derived from the Gaelic word "muileann" meaning "mill", suggesting the name could also have originated from a connection to a mill or miller.

In the 18th century, a notable bearer of the name was William Mylne, a Scottish architect and engineer who designed several bridges and buildings in Edinburgh, including the North Bridge and the City Chambers. He was born in 1734 and died in 1790.

Another prominent figure was Robert Millan, a Scottish philosopher and academic who lived from 1753 to 1838. He served as the chair of Logic and Rhetoric at the University of Glasgow and was a respected author and thinker of his time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mylan

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

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

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