Mollyneux Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Mollyneux 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.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guyana | 4 | 1:190,555 | 9,777 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 23 | 1:1,059,799 | 41,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
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| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Mollyneux 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.).
Mollyneux Demographics
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Mollyneux Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mollyneux Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mollyneux is most common in Guyana. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mollyneux? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mollyneux is the 8,968,613th most frequently used surname globally, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Mollyneux reside; 100 percent reside in South America and 100 percent reside in Gallo-Germanic South America.
The last name is most commonly held in Guyana, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 190,555. In Guyana it is most common in: Demerara-Mahaica, where 75 percent reside and East Berbice-Corentyne, where 25 percent reside.
Mollyneux Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
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