Molenaar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Netherlands
Germany

The Molenaar family name has long been found in region known today as the Netherlands. It is unclear whether the name moved to the region from Germany, or arose independently in Holland. Molenaar is an occupational name for a miller, derived from the Old Germanic "Mulinari."

Early Origins of the Molenaar family

The surname Molenaar 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 Molenaar family

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Molenaar Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mueller, Muller, Mueler, Muler, Miller, Moeller, Moller, Muellner, Milner, Molner, Molenauer, Molenaar and many more.

Early Notables of the Molenaar family

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Molenaar Ranking

In Netherlands, the name Molenaar is the 83^rd most popular surname with an estimated 11,316 people with that name. 1

Molenaar migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Molenaar Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Styntje Molenaar, aged 50, who landed in New York, NY in 1848 2
Gerrit Molenaar, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1853 2
Maaike Molenaar, who arrived in Iowa in 1855 2
Pieter Molenaar, who landed in Iowa in 1855 2
Ritje Molenaar, who arrived in Iowa in 1855 2

Molenaar Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Engel Molenaar, aged 32, who landed in America from Harlingen, in 1901
C. Molenaar, aged 23, who settled in America, in 1903
Claas Molenaar, aged 29, who immigrated to the United States from Amsterdam, in 1904
Cornelis Molenaar, aged 9, who landed in America from Rotterdam, Holland, in 1910
Frans Molenaar, aged 6, who immigrated to the United States from Rotterdam, Holland, in 1910
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Contemporary Notables of the name Molenaar (post 1700) +

Dee Molenaar (1918-2020), American mountaineer, author of The Challenge of Rainier
Joan Molenaar, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Champlin, Minnesota, 2006 3
James D. Molenaar, American politician, Candidate for village President of Lansing, Illinois, 2005 3
Robert Molenaar (b. 1969), former Dutch footballer
Marjolijn Molenaar (b. 1983), Dutch cricketer
Kees "Keje" Molenaar (b. 1958), former Dutch footballer
Frans Molenaar (b. 1940), Dutch fashion designer
Beau Molenaar (b. 1985), Dutch football goalkeeper

Citations +

"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html