# MacMillan (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/macmillan/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname of Scottish origin.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 5,688 |
| US rank (2010) | 6,041 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 54,280 people |
| Change since 2000 | +2.4% (5,553 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /məkˈmɪlən/, 3 syllables |
| Variant spellings | Macmillen |

## Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic. For many people so surnamed today (worldwide), their name can be traced back to the Clan MacMillan. The word roots are covered at McMillan.

## Who carries it

Share of people named MacMillan in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 94% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 1.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named MacMillan in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.

## People named MacMillan

- David MacMillan, British chemist (1968-)
- Shannon MacMillan, American soccer player
- Kenneth MacMillan, British ballet dancer and choreographer (1929–1992)
- Violet MacMillan, American actress (1887–1953)
- Conway MacMillan, American botanist (1867-1929)
- Don MacMillan, Australian middle distance runner
- Alexander Macmillan, 2nd Earl of Stockton, British Conservative politician
- Donald Baxter MacMillan, American explorer and sailor (1874-1970)

## Similar surnames

McMillan, McMullen, McMillian, McMillen, McMillin, McMullin, McMillion, McMillon, McMullan, MacNeil, McMiller, Macneill.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.