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

Moling, 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 Moling surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Moling in America

Moling is the 152628th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Moling surname appeared 107 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 Moling.

We can also compare 2010 data for Moling 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 Moling

The surname MOLING is of Irish origin, emerging in the early medieval period around the 7th or 8th century AD. It is derived from the Irish Gaelic personal name "Mólingán," which means "little tonsured one" or "little monk."

This name likely originated in the monastic communities of ancient Ireland, where it was possibly given to a young novice or monk-in-training. The earliest known bearer of the name was Saint Moling, an Irish monk and abbot who lived from around 614 to 696 AD. He founded the monastery of St. Mullin's in County Carlow, Ireland, and was renowned for his piety and miracles.

Historical records from the 12th century show the name appearing in various forms, such as "O'Moling" and "Ui Mholing," indicating it was an established surname in certain Irish clans. The Annals of Ulster, a chronicle of medieval Irish history, mentions individuals with the surname in entries from the 13th and 14th centuries.

One notable bearer of the name was Dermot O'Moling, a 14th-century Irish poet and historian who wrote an account of the Norman invasion of Ireland in the 12th century. Another was John Moling, a 15th-century Irish bishop of Leighlin, who played a role in the political and religious affairs of his time.

In later centuries, the name spread beyond Ireland and can be found in other regions with Irish diaspora populations. For example, John Moling (1709-1788) was an Irish-born Catholic priest who served in the Thirteen Colonies and was influential in the early Catholic Church in America.

Other notable individuals with the surname include Denis Moling (1855-1932), an Irish-born American labor leader and politician who served as a member of the New York State Assembly, and Patrick Moling (1944-2009), an Irish actor and playwright known for his work in theater and television.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Moling

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

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

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