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Early Origins of the Mull family

The surname Mull was first found in County Clare (Irish: An Clár) located on the west coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat as a Dalcassian sept on the borders of Galway, neighbours of the Kennedys. After the Norman Conquest of England, was strongly influenced by the invasion of Strongbow in 1172 which was almost equal to the enormous Irish cultural impact on England Scotland, Wales and the whole of Europe before the Norman Conquest from the 1st to 7th centuries. Many Irish clanns, sept names were intermixed and family groupings became almost indistinguishable. The name claims direct descent from Maolaneididh, who was King of Conmacne and died with Brian Boru at the Battle of Clontarf in 1014.

Early History of the Mull family

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Mull Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Melody, Mellody, Malody, Mallody, Mallady, Malady, Moledy, Molledy, Mullady, Mylady, O'Melody, Mulady, Muledy, Mulledy, O'Mellody, O'Malody, O'Mallody, O'Mullady, O'Mulledy, Millady, O'Millady, Mulleady and many more.

Early Notables of the Mull family

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Mull Ranking

In the United States, the name Mull is the 3,142nd most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1


United States Mull migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mull Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johannes Mull, who arrived in America in 1709 2
  • David Mull, who landed in Maryland in 1716 2
  • John Henrich Mull, aged 22, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737 2
Mull Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Anna Mull, aged 11, who landed in America, in 1895
  • Laurence J. Mull, aged 19, who landed in America, in 1896
  • Maria Mull, aged 0, who landed in America, in 1896
  • Cha. Mull, who settled in America, in 1897
Mull Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Christine Mull, who landed in America, in 1908
  • Margaret Mull, aged 48, who immigrated to America, in 1911
  • George Y. Mull, aged 42, who immigrated to the United States, in 1911
  • Mrs. L. M. Mull, aged 35, who immigrated to the United States, in 1911
  • Edwin Mull, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States, in 1919
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada Mull migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mull Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Catherina Mull, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1757

Contemporary Notables of the name Mull (post 1700) +

  • Reid Mull, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1956 3
  • Otis McCoy Mull (1880-1962), American Democratic Party politician, Member of North Carolina State House of Representatives; Speaker of the North Carolina State House of Representatives; North Carolina Democratic State Chair, 1931 3
  • Joseph Mull, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1964 3
  • John M. Mull (b. 1873), American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster; Member of North Carolina State House of Representatives from Burke County, 1913-14 3
  • J. B. Mull, American politician, Mayor of Gillette, Wyoming, 1906-07 3
  • Benjamin L. Mull, American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Groton; Elected 1926, 1930, 1932, 1934 3
  • Archibald M. Mull Jr., American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1952 3
  • Martin Mull (b. 1943), American comedic actor, known for his roles on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and Fernwood 2 Nigh
  • Clay Mull (b. 1979), American Olympic speed skater who competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics
  • Stephen D. Mull (b. 1958), American Senior Foreign Service officer
  • ... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 27) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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