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

Moulin, 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 Moulin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Moulin in America

Moulin is the 38389th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Moulin surname appeared 577 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 Moulin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Moulin 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 Moulin

The surname MOULIN originated in France in the Middle Ages. It is derived from the French word "moulin," meaning "mill." This suggests that the name likely originated among families who lived near or worked at a mill, such as a flour mill or a sawmill.

The earliest recorded instances of the MOULIN surname can be traced back to the 12th century in various regions of France, such as Normandy, Burgundy, and Brittany. This name was often associated with specific locations, like the village of Moulin near Aix-en-Provence or the Moulin-Neuf district in Paris.

The MOULIN surname appeared in several historical records and manuscripts, including the Domesday Book of 1086, which documented landowners in England after the Norman Conquest. This suggests that some MOULIN families may have relocated to England during this period.

One of the earliest known bearers of the MOULIN name was Jean de Moulin, a 13th-century French nobleman and military commander who served under King Louis IX during the Seventh Crusade. Another notable figure was Étienne du Moulin, a 16th-century French Protestant theologian and author who played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation.

In the 17th century, François Moulin became a prominent French painter and engraver, known for his landscapes and religious scenes. His works can be found in various museums across Europe.

During the 18th century, Jean-Joseph Moulin was a renowned French playwright and librettist who collaborated with notable composers such as André Grétry and Christoph Willibald Gluck.

In the 20th century, Jean Moulin, born in 1899 and died in 1943, was a prominent figure in the French Resistance during World War II. He played a crucial role in uniting various resistance groups and was eventually captured and tortured by the Gestapo.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Moulin

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

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

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