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

Mulliner, 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 Mulliner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mulliner in America

Mulliner is the 85049th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mulliner surname appeared 220 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 Mulliner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mulliner 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 Mulliner

The surname Mulliner is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "mylnere" or "mulinere," meaning a miller or one who operates a mill. It is believed to have emerged in the 12th or 13th century, primarily in the counties of Northamptonshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, where it appears as "Robert le Mulinere." This document was a census of landowners and their tenants, providing valuable insights into the distribution of surnames during that period.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various forms, such as "Mulnere," "Molnere," and "Milner," reflecting the variations in spelling and pronunciation common in those times. The Subsidy Rolls of 1327 and 1332 for Warwickshire and Gloucestershire list several individuals bearing the surname, including John le Mulnere and William le Molnere.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the surname evolved into its modern spelling of "Mulliner" or "Mulliner." One notable example is Sir Thomas Mulliner (c. 1460-1530), a prominent landowner and Member of Parliament for Northamptonshire during the reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII.

In the late 16th century, the name appeared in William Shakespeare's play "The Merry Wives of Windsor," where one of the characters is referred to as "Mouldy the miller." This is likely a reference to the occupation associated with the surname.

Other notable individuals with the surname Mulliner include:

1. Henry Mulliner (1675-1736), an English engraver and portrait painter.
2. John Mulliner (1767-1845), a British businessman and founder of the Mulliner coachbuilding company, known for their luxury horse-drawn carriages and automobiles.
3. Reginald Mulliner (1902-1991), a British writer and humorist, best known for his humorous short stories published in Punch magazine.
4. Francis Mulliner (1920-1996), an English cricketer who played for Warwickshire County Cricket Club in the 1940s and 1950s.
5. William Mulliner (b. 1963), a contemporary British artist and sculptor, known for his large-scale public artworks.

While the surname Mulliner has its roots in the occupation of a miller, it has since become a widely dispersed name across England and other parts of the English-speaking world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mulliner

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

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

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