Show ContentsMuler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Muler 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. Muler is an occupational name for a miller, derived from the Old Germanic "Mulinari."

Early Origins of the Muler family

The surname Muler 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 Muler family

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Muler 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 Muler family

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United States Muler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Muler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Ann Mare Muler, aged 26, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 1
  • Christopher Muler, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 1
Muler Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Mr. Franz Muler, aged 16, German settler who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "Italia" 2


  1. 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)
  2. Germans to America retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from Glazier, Ira. A., and Filby, P. William. Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports. Vol. 62, Scholarly Resources Inc, 2199


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