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Mole History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Ireland United States Canada Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Motto Citations

Mole History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Early Origins of the Mole family

The surname Mole was first found in Roxburghshire, where they held a family seat as a Clan and conjecturally descended from Eustace the Sheriff of Huntingdon who held his lands of Molesworth in Huntingdon from Countess Judith a relative of Duke William of Normandy at the taking of the Domesday Book survey in 1086 A.D. A branch of this distinguished family moved north in 1124 in the train of King David of Scotland (Earl David of Huntingdon) and were granted lands in the upper half of Morebattle in Roxburghshire.

Early History of the Mole family

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Mole Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Molle, Moll, Mow, Mowe and others.

Early Notables of the Mole family

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Mole Ranking

In the United States, the name Mole is the 18,557^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Mole is ranked the 9,505^th most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 2

Migration of the Mole family to Ireland

Some of the Mole family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mole migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mole Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Martin Mole, aged 29, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1848 3
Daniel Mole, aged 20, who landed in America from England, in 1892
Elizabeth Mole, aged 31, who landed in America from Brimingham, in 1892
Bernard Mole, aged 7, who landed in America, in 1895

Mole Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Cornelius Ferguson Mole, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States from Sarviston, Durham, in 1904
Charles Ivy Mole, aged 28, who immigrated to America from Gummislake, England, in 1910
Ada Mole, aged 34, who settled in America from Birmingham, England, in 1913
Florence May Mole, aged 39, who immigrated to the United States from London, England, in 1914
Arthur S. Mole, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States, in 1919
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Mole migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mole Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Clara Mole, aged 35, who immigrated to Toronto, Canada, in 1912

Mole migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Mole Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Mole, English convict who was convicted in Westminster, London, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Duncan" on 10th December 1840, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4
Charles Mole, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "The Stratheden" in 1850 5
Mr. Frederick Mole, (b. 1817), aged 31, English farmer who was convicted in Chester, Cheshire, England for 10 years , transported aboard the "Bangalore" on 1st January 1850, arriving in Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia, he died in 1889 6
Thomas Mole, aged 20, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Sea Park" 7

Mole migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Mole Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Alfred Mole, (b. 1849), aged 19, British farm labourer travelling from London aboard the ship "Light Brigade" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 26th August 1868 8
Thomas Mole, aged 25, a labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bebington" in 1872
Caroline Mole, aged 24, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bebington" in 1872
David Mole, aged 24, a labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Rooparell" in 1874
Maria J. Mole, aged 22, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Rooparell" in 1874
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Contemporary Notables of the name Mole (post 1700) +

Irving Milfred Mole (1898-1961), American jazz trombonist and band leader
Fenton Mole (b. 1925), American former baseball player
Nicola Molè (1931-2023), Italian lawyer and politician, member of the Social Christians and the Democrats of the Left, he served as president of the Province of Terni from 1995 to 1999
Jamie Mole (b. 1988), English professional footballer
Christopher David Mole (b. 1958), British Labour Member of Parliament
Louis-Mathieu Molé (1781-1855), French statesman and 18th Prime Minister of France

The Mole Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Post funera foenus
Motto Translation: An interest after death.

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 11th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/duncan
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The STRATHEDEN 1850. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850Stratheden.htm
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 11th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/australasia
South Australian Register Tuesday 3 February 1852. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) SEA PARK 1852. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/seapark1852.shtml
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html