Mulle Surname History

Origins Available:
England

The English surname Mulle is thought to have arisen independently from a few different sources. It comes from the medieval personal name, derived from the Old English word "mule," meaning a "halfbreed." This was the name of a brother of Ceadwalla, King of Wessex (died 675). It also comes from Old Norse "muli" meaning "muzzle," or "snout." And, it also came from the Middle English "mule," referring to the animal "mule;" in which instance it was likely originally a nickname for a stubborn person, or an occupational name for a driver of pack animals.

Early Origins of the Mulle family

The surname Mulle was first found in Devon where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 12th century when they held lands.

Early History of the Mulle family

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Mulle Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mule, Mules and others.

Early Notables of the Mulle family

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Mulle migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mulle Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Philip Peter Mulle, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1775 1

Mulle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Michel Mulle, aged 25, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 1
Wilh Mulle, who arrived in America in 1860 1

Citations +

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)