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Early Origins of the Mouland family

The surname Mouland was first found in Belgium, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Brabant, an ancient duchy from 1190 onward. Within the province Brussels and Louvain are the major cities and the smaller Clabecq, Tubize and Wavre towns. Other towns include Vilvorde, Tirlemont and Hal. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family.

Early History of the Mouland family

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Mouland Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Moulin, Mouline, Moulines, Moulins, Moulinn, Moulinns, Moulinnes, de Moulin, van Moulin and many more.

Early Notables of the Mouland family

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Mouland Ranking

In Newfoundland, Canada, the name Mouland is the 104th most popular surname with an estimated 320 people with that name. 1


United States Mouland migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mouland Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Jane Mouland, who arrived in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1805
  • Jane Mouland, aged 26, who arrived in New York, NY in 1805 2
  • William Mouland, aged 34, who landed in New York, NY in 1805 2
Mouland Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Daisy Mouland, aged 20, originally from St. Johns, Newfoundland, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Rosalind" from St. John's, Newfoundland 3
  • Harry Mouland, originally from Wiltshire, England, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Mauretania" from Southampton, England 3
  • Annie Mouland, aged 63, originally from Edinburgh, Scotland, arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Toloa" from Glasgow, Scotland 3
  • James Mouland, aged 33, originally from Musgrave, Newfoundland, arrived in New York, NY in 1921 aboard the ship "Rosalind" from St. John's, Newfoundland 3
  • Fritz Leo Mouland, aged 38, originally from Niagara Falls, Canada, arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Aquitania" from Southampton, England 3
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Mouland (post 1700) +

  • Mark Mouland (b. 1961), Welsh professional golfer who has had two wins on the European Tour

SS Newfoundland
  • Mr. Arthur Mouland, Newfoundlander from Doting Cove, who on the 30th March 1914 he was part of the Seal Crew of the "SS Newfoundland" leaving the ship to intercept the Stephano which took him to the hunting grounds, he disembarked to begin sealing, but was caught in a thickening storm, attempting to return to the Newfoundland he and the 132 crew made camp for two days the sealers were stranded on the ice in a blizzard attempting to return to the ship, he survived
  • Mr. Cecil Mouland (b. 1893), Newfoundlander from Doting Cove, who on the 30th March 1914 he was part of the Seal Crew of the "SS Newfoundland" leaving the ship to intercept the Stephano which took him to the hunting grounds, he disembarked to begin sealing, but was caught in a thickening storm, attempting to return to the Newfoundland he and the 132 crew made camp for two days the sealers were stranded on the ice in a blizzard attempting to return to the ship, he survived
  • Mr. Elias Mouland (b. 1843), Newfoundlander from Bonavista, who on the 30th March 1914 he was part of the Seal Crew of the "SS Newfoundland" leaving the ship to intercept the Stephano which took him to the hunting grounds, he disembarked to begin sealing, but was caught in a thickening storm, attempting to return to the Newfoundland he and the 132 crew made camp for two days the sealers were stranded on the ice in a blizzard attempting to return to the ship, he survived
  • Mr. Hugh Mouland, Newfoundlander from Bonavista, who on the 30th March 1914 he was part of the Seal Crew of the "SS Newfoundland" leaving the ship to intercept the Stephano which took him to the hunting grounds, he disembarked to begin sealing, but was caught in a thickening storm, attempting to return to the Newfoundland he and the 132 crew made camp for two days the sealers were stranded on the ice in a blizzard attempting to return to the ship, he survived
  • Mr. Hugh Mouland, Newfoundlander from Bonavista, who on the 30th March 1914 he was part of the Seal Crew of the "SS Newfoundland" leaving the ship to intercept the Stephano which took him to the hunting grounds, he disembarked to begin sealing, but was caught in a thickening storm, attempting to return to the Newfoundland he and the 132 crew made camp for two days the sealers were stranded on the ice in a blizzard attempting to return to the ship, he survived
  • ... (Another 5 entries are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)
  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. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result


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