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

Moller, 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 Moller surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Moller in America

Moller is the 7863rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Moller surname appeared 4,209 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Moller.

We can also compare 2010 data for Moller 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 Moller

The surname MOLLER is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name for a miller, someone who operated a mill for grinding grains such as wheat or corn into flour. The name is derived from the Middle High German word "muller" or "muller," which is also the modern German word for miller.

The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 13th century in various regions of Germany. One of the earliest known records is from the town of Mühlhausen in Thuringia, where a person named Henricus Moller was mentioned in a document from 1275.

The name MOLLER is also found in several other Germanic languages, including Dutch (Moller or Möller) and Danish (Møller). These variations emerged as the name spread across different regions of Europe with the migration of people and the establishment of new settlements.

In England, the name is often spelled as MILLER, which is the English translation of the German occupational name. However, there are instances where the German spelling MOLLER was retained, particularly among immigrants from German-speaking countries.

One notable historical figure with the surname MOLLER was Johann Friedrich Möller (1692-1768), a German Protestant theologian and philosopher who taught at the University of Jena. Another prominent individual was Andreas Møller (1684-1763), a Norwegian-born naval officer who served in the Danish-Norwegian navy and is remembered for his contributions to navigation and cartography.

The name MOLLER also appears in several historical records, including the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. In this record, the name is listed as "Molendinarius," which is the Latin equivalent of "miller."

Other notable individuals with the surname MOLLER include:

• Georg Möller (1784-1852), a German botanist and naturalist known for his work on the flora of Germany.
• Herman Möller (1850-1923), a Swedish architect who designed several notable buildings in Stockholm.
• Henry Møller (1819-1887), a Danish artist and painter known for his landscapes and portraits.
• Johann Möller (1661-1725), a German composer and organist who worked in the court of the Elector of Saxony.

The surname MOLLER continues to be prevalent in various parts of Europe, particularly in Germany, Denmark, and other Scandinavian countries, as well as among communities of German and Scandinavian descent in other parts of the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Moller

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

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

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