Mollineux Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Mollineux Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Molineaux.' Probably, like the noble family who trace from William the Conqueror, from Molineaux-sur-Seine, near Rouen. This name has ramified very strongly in Lancashire, and is found in all classes of society, from the highest to the lowest Six centuries have brought their troubles upon younger branches of the family.
Read More About This SurnameMollineux Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 49 | 1:497,457 | 27,315 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Mollineux Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Molineaux.' Probably, like the noble family who trace from William the Conqueror, from Molineaux-sur-Seine, near Rouen. This name has ramified very strongly in Lancashire, and is found in all classes of society, from the highest to the lowest Six centuries have brought their troubles upon younger branches of the family.
Adam de Mulyneus, alias Molyneus, Lancashire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Richard de Molyneaus, Northumberland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
1578. John Molynex, Lancashire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1608. James Mollineux, Lancashire: ibid.
1583-4. John Hollande and Mary Mollenax: Marriage Lic. (London).
1592. Thomas Molineux, of Garstang, Lancashire: Wills at Chester.
1607. William Molineux, of Ormskirk: ibid.
1603. Buried — James Mullinax: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1634. Baptised — Henry, s. John Mollinox: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(French.) Local. From Normandy, De Moulins, De Moulines, De Molineus. From Moulins, a town on the river Allier, in France, so called from the great number of water mills there. French, Moulin, a mill.
The noble and very ancient house of Molyneux, of Sefton, has been for several centuries one of the most powerful and most distinguished of Lancashire families (B.).
Mollineux Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mollineux Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mollineux is found most in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mollineux? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 11,742,229th most widespread surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Mollineux live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is primarily found in: New Jersey, where 100 percent reside.
Mollineux Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Mollineux has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Mollineux last name contracted 85 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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