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Möller History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Motto Citations

Möller History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Möller surname is thought to have originated in Bavaria, Germany. As hereditary surnames began to be adopted in that area beginning in the 12th century, people were often identified by the kind of work they did. Möller is an occupational name for a miller, derived from the Old Germanic "Mulinari."

Early Origins of the Möller family

The surname Möller 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 Möller family

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Möller Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Möller include Mueller, Muller, Mueler, Muler, Miller, Moeller, Muellner, Milner, Molner and many more.

Early Notables of the Möller family

Prominent among members of the name Möller in this period include Heinrich Müller (1631-1675) was a German devotional author, Protestant author of hymns and Lutheran theologian; Adam Heinrich Mueller (1779-1829), ennobled in 1828 as Ritter von Nittersdorf, who influenced Hegel and accompanied Metternich to Paris in 1815, Johann Matthias Mueller, a general in the Austrian army, who was ennobled in 1758, Friedrich Mueller (1749-1825), known as "Maler Mueller" ("painter...
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Möller Ranking

In the United States, the name Möller is the 6,740^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Möller migration to the United States +

Between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries, German settlers arrived in North America by the thousands. Persecution based on religion and poverty were great motivators in this large-scale migration. So too was the opportunity for tenant farmers to own their own land. Ample land and opportunity awaited the settlers who went to such states as Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California, as well as Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Möller or a variant listed above:

Möller Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Peter Moller, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1730 2
Conrad Moller, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1731 2
Hans Georg Moller, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1731 2
Frederick William Moller, who arrived in Georgia in 1739 2
Christoffel Moller, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 2
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Möller Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Friederich Moller, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1803 2
Christina Moller, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1804 2
Hinrich Moller, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1808 2
Andrew Moller, aged 18, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1833 2
Henr Moller, who arrived in America in 1834 2
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Möller migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Möller Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Joseph Moller, aged 55, who landed in Quebec in 1868

Möller migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Möller Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mary Moller, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Brahmin" in 1883

Contemporary Notables of the name Möller (post 1700) +

Alan Roger Moller (1950-2014), American meteorologist, storm chaser, nature and landscape photographer
Paul Moller, American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Altona, 1884 3
Joe Moller, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 1960 3
Hattie M. Moller, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1924 3
Klaus Peter Möller (1937-2022), German politician, member of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany, he served in the Landtag of Hesse from 1977 to 2003 and was its President from 1988 to 1991 and again from 1995 to 2003
Poul Martin Möller (1794-1838), Danish literary figure

Historic Events for the Möller family +

Bismarck

Johann Möller (1919-1941), German Matrosenobergefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4
Alfred Möller (1923-1941), German Matrose IV Funk. who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4

SS Atlantic

Mr. Magnus Moller, who was traveling aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, died in the sinking

The Möller Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Virtute ingenioque valemus
Motto Translation: We are strong because our virtue and talent

Citations +

"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
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details