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![Show Contents]() Muhly Surname History
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The Muhly surname is thought to have originated in Bavaria, Germany. As hereditary surnames began to be adopted in that area beginning in the 12th century, people were often identified by the kind of work they did. Muhly is an occupational name for a miller, derived from the Old Germanic "Mulinari." Early Origins of the Muhly familyThe surname Muhly was first found in Southern Germany, where they were established in the Middle Ages. The name is the German form of the Latin name "Molinarius," "Mulinari" in Old German. The modern form of the name, Mueller, is documented early on in the chronicles of Swabia, wherein the knight Conrad von Husen is noted as having become known as Mueller for his ownership of a mill. Early History of the Muhly familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Muhly research. Another 239 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1631, 1670, 1675, 1693, 1749, 1752, 1758, 1779, 1806, 1807, 1815, 1825, 1828, 1829 and 1846 are included under the topic Early Muhly History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Muhly Spelling VariationsIn the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Muhly include Mueller, Muller, Mueler, Muler, Miller, Moeller, Muellner, Milner, Molner and many more. Early Notables of the Muhly familyProminent among members of the name Muhly in this period include Heinrich Müller (1631-1675) was a German devotional author, Protestant author of hymns and Lutheran theologian; Adam Heinrich Mueller (1779-1829), ennobled in 1828 as Ritter von Nittersdorf, who influenced Hegel and accompanied Metternich to Paris in 1815, Johann Matthias Mueller, a general in the Austrian army, who was ennobled in 1758, Friedrich Mueller (1749-1825), known as "Maler Mueller" ("painter...
Another 69 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Muhly Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Muhly familyGerman settlers were among the most common to come to North America between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries. Poverty and religious persecution drove many Bavarians to make this long trek. tenant farmers were also enticed by the prospect of owning land. From east to west, these German immigrants populated the United States, settling in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada also provided homes to many. Early settlers bearing the Muhly surname or a spelling variation of the name include: Jacob Mueller, who emigrated to America with his wife and five children in 1709; Hans Lendert Miller, who settled in Philadelphia in 1728; as did Heinrich Miller in 1740 and Adam Miller in 1754.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Muhly (post 1700) | + |
- Louis B. Muhly, American politician, Mayor of Santa Cruz, California, 1974-75 1
- Conrad Muhly, American politician, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from Philadelphia County, 1906-08 1
- Carl W. Muhly, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1936 1
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