Son of the servant of Saint John
A modern variant of the Scottish surname Maclachlan or the Irish Mac Lochlainn. While it shares phonetic roots with names like Lachlan, it is often used as a contemporary blend of Mack and the popular 'lan' suffix. It carries the ancestral meaning of being a descendant of a follower of Saint John.
Less common today
Macklan isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,684 in 2022.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
