Show ContentsMolino History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The long and noble heritage behind the name of Molino first began in medieval Spain. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in Spain, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname Molino was an occupational name for a person who owned, managed, or worked in a mill. The surname Molino is derived from the word molino, which means mill or miller.

Early Origins of the Molino family

The surname Molino was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.

Early History of the Molino family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Molino research. Another 135 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1168, 1242, 1513, 1535, 1571, 1579, 1600, 1628 and 1697 are included under the topic Early Molino History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Molino Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Molina, Molino, Molinar, Molinero, Molinera, Moliner, Molinas, Molinos, Molinedas, Molinillo and many more.

Early Notables of the Molino family

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Molino Ranking

In the United States, the name Molino is the 17,651st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Molino migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Molino Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Luis Del Molino, who landed in Spanish Main in 1834 2
  • Geiaivo Molino, aged 30, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1852 2
  • Gorgnian Molino, aged 23, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1854 2
  • Diego De Molino, who arrived in New Spain in 1877 2
  • Segundo Del Molino, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1886 2


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)


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