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Mullett History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Citations

Mullett History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The name Mullett reached England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Mullett family lived in Buckinghamshire. The name, however, is reference to the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, Miall, Normandy. Alternatively, the name could have been a "metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of millet or panic grass, from the Old French word 'milium' " 1

Early Origins of the Mullett family

The surname Mullett was first found in various counties and shires throughout Britain as seen in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273: Roger Millot in Nottinghamshire; and John Milot in Huntingdonshire. The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 lists: Willelmus Melot; Johannes Millot; Matilda Millot; and Rogerus Millotson. 2 The History and Antiquities of North Durham, by Rev. James Raine in 1852 lists the following family in Durham: John Mylote in 1380; William Melot in 1433; and Robert Millot in 1512.

Early History of the Mullett family

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Mullett Spelling Variations

Before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Sound was what guided spelling in the Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Mullett family name include Millet, Millett and others.

Early Notables of the Mullett family

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Mullett Ranking

In the United States, the name Mullett is the 12,170^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3 However, in Newfoundland, Canada, the name Mullett is ranked the 435^th most popular surname with an estimated 107 people with that name. 4

Migration of the Mullett family to Ireland

Some of the Mullett family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mullett migration to the United States +

To escape the political and religious chaos of this era, thousands of English families began to migrate to the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. The passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe; however, those who made the voyage safely were encountered opportunities that were not available to them in their homeland. Many of the families that reached the New World at this time went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Mullett family to immigrate North America:

Mullett Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Mullett, who landed in Virginia in 1653 5
William Mullett, who landed in Virginia in 1664 5
Winifred Mullett, who arrived in Maryland in 1697 5

Mullett Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Samuel Mullett, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1843 5

Mullett migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Mullett Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

William Mullett, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Thomas Lowry" in 1848 6
William Harvey Mullett, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Thomas Lowry" in 1848 6
Mary Eliza Mullett, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Thomas Lowry" in 1848 6
James Robert Mullett, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Thomas Lowry" in 1848 6
Fanny Mullett, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Thomas Lowry" in 1848 6
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Contemporary Notables of the name Mullett (post 1700) +

Alfred Bult Mullett (1834-1890), American architect
Joseph "Joe" Mullett (1936-1995), English professional footballer
Margaret Elizabeth Mullett OBE, Professor of Byzantine Studies at the Queen's University of Belfast
Aaron Mullett (b. 1992), Australian rules footballer

Historic Events for the Mullett family +

HMS Dorsetshire

Frederick John Mullett (d. 1945), British Leading Stoker aboard the HMS Dorsetshire when she was struck by air bombers and sunk; he died in the sinking 7

Citations +

Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges, A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) THOMAS LOWRY 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848ThomasLowry.htm
Force Z Survivors HMS Dorsetshire Crew List, (Retrieved 2018, February 13th), https://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listdorsetshirecrew.html