| ![Show Contents]() Moler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The Moler name was a habitational name, taken on by a person who lived at Molière in the French province of Gascogne. Early Origins of the Moler familyThe surname Moler was first found in Gascony (French: Gascogne), an area of southwest France bordering Spain, that was part of the "Province of Guyenne and Gascony" prior to the French Revolution, where the family held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the Moler familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Moler research. Another 438 words (31 lines of text) covering the years 1399, 1427, 1540, 1558, 1600, 1622, 1670, 1673, 1700, 1789, 1816 and 1817 are included under the topic Early Moler History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Moler Spelling VariationsChanges of spelling have occurred in most surnames. The earliest explanation is that during the early development of the French language, names were not yet fixed in spelling. Usually a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. This depended on accent, and local accents frequently changed the spelling of a name. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there are some spelling variations of the name Moler, including Moliere, Molière, Mollière, Maulière, Maullière, De Molière, De Mollière, De Maulière, De Maullière, Molières, Mollières, De Molières, De Mollières, De Maulières, De Maullières, Maulières, Maullières, De Moleriis, Molère, Mollère, Maulère and many more. Early Notables of the Moler familyMore information is included under the topic Early Moler Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Moler RankingIn the United States, the name Moler is the 13,702nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Moler migration to the United States | + |
Approximately 110 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. France gave land incentives for 2,000 migrants during the next decade. Early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. Migration to New France (Quebec) continued from France until it fell in 1759. In the year 1675 the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Moler has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Moler were
Moler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Loudwick Moler, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1730 2
- Jurg Moler, aged 33, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 2
- Jacob Moler, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Moler (post 1700) | + |
- Kathryn Ann Moler, American physicist, recipient of the 2011 Richtmyer Memorial Award
- Cleve Barry Moler (b. 1939), American mathematician and computer programmer specializing in numerical analysis, recipient of the 2012 Computer Pioneer Award
- M. S. R. Moler, American Democratic Party politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Jefferson County; Elected 1942 3
- James M. Moler, American Democratic Party politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates; Elected 1972; Elected unopposed 1974 3
- Daniel Grove Moler (1908-2005), American Democratic Party politician, Secretary to U.S. Rep. Jennings Randolph, 1933; Member of West Virginia State Senate, 1937-40; Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1949 3
- Petar Nikolajevic Moler (1775-1816), duke during the Serbian Revolution
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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
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