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The origins of the Welsh name Muldrow go back to the ancient Celtic culture that existed in the hills and Moors of Wales. The forbears that initially held the name Muldrow once lived in or near the settlement of Mogridge in the southwestern English county of Devon. The surname Muldrow belongs to the category of habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.
The surname Muldrow was first found in Breconshire (Welsh: Sir Frycheiniog), a traditional county in southern Wales, which takes its name from the Welsh kingdom of Brycheiniog (5th-10th centuries), where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Muldrow research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Muldrow History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Although there are comparatively few Welsh surnames, they have a great many spelling variations. Variations of Welsh names began almost immediately after their acceptance within Welsh society. In the Middle Ages, it was up to priests and the few other people that recorded names in official documents to decide how to spell the names that they heard. Variations that occurred because of improper recording increased dramatically as the names were later transliterated into English. The Brythonic Celtic language of Wales, known by natives as Cymraeg, featured many highly inflected sounds that could not be properly captured by the English language. Spelling variations were, however, also carried out according to an individual's design: a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations were all indicated by the particular variation of one's name. The spelling variations of the name Muldrow have included Muggeridge, Mugeridge, Mugridge, Moderidge, Modridge and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Muldrow Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the United States, the name Muldrow is the 8,266th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
Many people from Wales joined the general migration to North America in the 19th and 20th centuries, searching for land, work, and freedom. Like the many other immigrants from the British Isles, they made a significant contribution to the development of Canada and the United States. The Welsh and their descendents added a rich cultural tradition to the newly developed towns, cities, and villages. An investigation of the immigration and passenger lists has revealed a number of people bearing the name Muldrow: Charles Mugridge, who settled in Charleston in 1822; Francis Mugridge, who settled in Georgian in 1732; as well as J. Mugridge, who arrived in California in 1852..