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Mol Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

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Etymology of Mol

What does the name Mol mean?

The origins of the surname Mol are rather uncertain; there are several possible derivations stemming from various sources. The Middle High German word "mol(le)" meaning "salamander" is one origin; this interpretation refers to a fat, clumsy person. Another possible source is the Swabian word "molle" meaning "bull, steer," indicating a person who is stubborn. While both of these interpretations are nickname origins, it is also possible that Mol is a derivation of Germanic personal names, indicating descent.

Early Origins of the Mol family

The surname Mol was first found in Konstanz, at the southern border of the Baden-Wuerttemberg region. The name dates back as far as 1233, when Sifrit Molle of Konstanz is recorded to have lived.

Early History of the Mol family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mol research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1233, 1281, 1436, 1478, 1654, 1678, 1732, 1788 and 1848 are included under the topic Early Mol History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mol Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mulkey, Molle, Mollenkopf, Mollenschädel, Mol, von Moll and many more.

Early Notables of the Mol family

  • Florian Moll (1788-1848), a prominent German professor and theologian
  • Herman Moll (1654?-1732), a cartographer, engraver, and publisher who moved to England in 1678 and opened a book and map store in London. His map of Newfoundland was the center of a controversy of an...

Mol Ranking

Netherlands, the name Mol is the 85th most popular surname with an estimated 11,297 people with that name. 1

Mol migration to the United States +



Mol Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Jan Jansen Mol, who arrived in New York in 1660 2
  • Dirck Mol, who landed in New Netherland(s) in 1661 2
  • Dirck Mol, who settled in New Netherland in 1661
Mol Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Abraham Mol, who settled in America in 1866

Contemporary Notables of the name Mol (post 1700) +

  • James J. Mol, American Republican politician, Republican Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives, 1942, 1964; Candidate in primary for Michigan State Senate 17th District, 1950 3
  1. "Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

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