Moliner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy
Spain

The long and noble heritage behind the name of Moliner first began in medieval Spain. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in Spain, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname Moliner was an occupational name for a person who owned, managed, or worked in a mill. The surname Moliner is derived from the word molino, which means mill or miller.

Early Origins of the Moliner family

The surname Moliner was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.

Early History of the Moliner family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Moliner research. Another 135 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1168, 1242, 1513, 1535, 1571, 1579, 1600, 1628 and 1697 are included under the topic Early Moliner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Moliner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Molina, Molino, Molinar, Molinero, Molinera, Moliner, Molinas, Molinos, Molinedas, Molinillo and many more.

Early Notables of the Moliner family

Prominent among members of the family

were thirteenth century Castilian landowners Jimeno de Molina and Pedro Molinero

Moliner Ranking

In France, the name Moliner is the 6,199^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Moliner migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Moliner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Felix Moliner, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1823 2
Augustin Moliner, aged 30, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 2
Dna Rafila Moliner, aged 18, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Moliner (post 1700) +

María Moliner, Spanish lexicographer

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)