The surname Mullins is of Irish origin, and is akin to Mullen and McMillan.
At the time of the United Kingdom Census of 1901 (the data for Ireland) and the United Kingdom Census of 1881 (the data for the rest of the United Kingdom), the frequency of the surname Mullins was highest in the following counties:
1. County Clare (1: 508)2. County Limerick (1: 697)3. County Galway (1: 950)4. County Cork (1: 1042)5. County Waterford (1: 1133)6. County Kilkenny (1: 1217)7. Wiltshire (1: 1390)8. Dorset (1: 1442)9. County Tipperary (1: 1525)10. King's County (1: 1547)As of 2014, the frequency of the surname was highest in the following countries and territories:
1. Republic of Ireland (1: 1,502)2. United States (1: 4,189)3. Wales (1: 4,821)4. Australia (1: 5,475)5. Jersey (1: 5,824)6. Barbados (1: 7,308)7. England (1: 8,431)8. New Zealand (1: 9,414)9. Scotland (1: 12,619)10. Canada (1: 14,092)As of 2014, 76.7% of all known bearers of the surname Mullins were residents of the United States. The frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following U.S. states:
The frequency of the surname was highest in the following U.S. counties (over 20 times the national average):
With the single exception of Franklin County, Mississippi, these are all Appalachian counties.
Aimee Mullins (b. 1976), an American athlete and performerAndria Mullins (b. 1980), an American beauty queen and performerBill Mullins, an Australian rugby playerBitsy Mullins (1926–2003), an American trumpeterBrett Mullins (b. 1972), an Australian rugby playerBrian Mullins (b. 1954), an Irish Gaelic football playerBrian Mullins (hurler) (b. 1978), an Irish hurlerCharles Herbert Mullins (1869–1916), a South African Victoria Cross recipientChucky Mullins (1969–1991), an American football playerClarence H. Mullins (1895–1957), an American federal judgeCraig Mullins (b. 1964), an American concept artistDan Mullins (b. 1978), an English drummerDave Mullins, a record-holding New Zealand free-diverDavid W. Mullins, Jr. (b. 1946), an American economistEdgar Young Mullins (1860–1928), an American Baptist ministerEdwin Mullins (b. 1933), a British art critic and television presenterEustace Mullins (1923–2010), an American political writerFran Mullins, an American baseball playerFrederick Mullins (d. 1854), an Irish politicianGeorge Mullins (1763–1765), an Irish painterGerry Mullins (b. 1949), an American football playerGustav Mullins (1854-1921), a 19th-century royal photographerHayden Mullins (b. 1979), an English soccer playerHenry Mullins (1861–1952), an American businessman and politicianJames Mullins (1807–1873), an American politicianJames P. Mullins (b. 1928), an American four-star generalJames Patrick Mullins (1874-1965), a Canadian politician, member of ParliamentJeff Mullins (b. 1942), an American basketball playerJimmy "Mercy Baby" Mullins (1930–1977), an American blues musicianJohn Mullins (disambiguation)Larry Mullins (1908-1968), an American college football coachLeonard Mullins (1918–1997), an English rubber scientist after whom the Mullins effect is namedLisa Mullins, an American radio news anchorMark Mullins (economist) (b. 1961), an American economistMatt Mullins (b. 1980), an American martial artistMegan Mullins (b. 1987), an American musicianMelinda Mullins (b. 1958), an American actressMike Mullins (rugby union) (b. 1970), an Irish rugby playerNick Mullins, an English rugby playerPriscilla Alden (c. 1602 – c. 1680), née Mullins, an American PilgrimRich Mullins (1955–1997), an American musicianShawn Mullins (b. 1968), an American musicianSkipper Mullins (born c. 1945), an American martial artistSue Mullins, an American politicianThomas Mullins (Irish politician) (1904–1978), an Irish politicianThomas Mullins (British Army officer) (d. 1823), an English soldierWillie Mullins (b. 1956), an Irish jockeyWilliam Mullins, (c. 1572 – 1621)