Moule Surname

84,749th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,698 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Nauru

Moule Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Matilda.' For further information, v. Moulson. The final 'd' has been dropped in Moul; compare Mowl.

1566-7. Robert Mowlde and Alice James: Marriage Lic. (London).

1568.

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Moule Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,0951:26,5963,632
Australia9261:29,1533,933
India7751:989,76241,918
United States3781:958,88671,403
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
France3351:198,27730,839
Canada2111:174,62417,463
Wales1381:22,4242,380
Czechia1191:89,35714,902
Cameroon971:214,11421,748
New Zealand581:78,07511,384
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Ivory Coast281:823,97321,823
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Scotland181:297,43413,849
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Burkina Faso111:1,668,37313,584
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Equatorial Guinea41:283,918487
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nauru11:11,879452
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0221:23,8513,324
Wales141:112,0304,740
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:619,98441,330

The alternate forms: Moulé (2) & Moûle (1) are calculated separately.

Moule (312) may also be a first name.

Moule Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Matilda.' For further information, v. Moulson. The final 'd' has been dropped in Moul; compare Mowl.

1566-7. Robert Mowlde and Alice James: Marriage Lic. (London).

1568. William Molde and Susanna Totnam: ibid.

1584-5. John Moule, or Moulde, Worcestershire: Register of the University of Oxford. 1686. William Mould and Alice Hester: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Mole, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

1. Like Maude, a corruption of Montalt. See Montalt.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Mould was the name of an old and numerous gentle family of Appleby from the 16th to the 18th century, in whose patronage lay the living of that place (N.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Moule is a name at present found around Droitwich. In the form of Moul it occurred in the neighbouring county of Oxford in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Moule Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Moule Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Moule (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻠﻪ, Hindi: मौले, Marathi: मौळे) is most common in England. It can occur as a variant: Moulé or Moûle. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moule? popularity and diffusion

Moule is the 84,749th most frequent last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,278,966 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Moule are found; 40 percent are found in Northern Europe and 40 percent are found in British Isles. Moule is also the 497,456th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 312 people.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 2,095 people, or 1 in 26,596. In England Moule is most frequent in: Worcestershire, where 13 percent reside, Essex, where 11 percent reside and Greater London, where 9 percent reside. Other than England Moule occurs in 46 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 16 percent reside and India, where 14 percent reside.

Moule Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Moule has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Moule last name expanded 205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 467 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 986 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Moule Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Moule surname are 19.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.04% being registered with the political party.

The amount Moule earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 7.63% less than the national average, earning R 219,504 per year; in United States they earn 17.53% more than the national average, earning $50,711 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.63% more than the national average, earning $52,978 CAD per year.

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Moulé932/
Moûle931/
Mouele9112,484/
Moulet911,770/
Moules911,445/
Mohule91744/
Moulie91549/
Mouley91400/
Moulle91307/
Mouled9149/
Mouler9131/
Moulee9128/
Mouleu9117/
Moulei9115/
Mouleh916/
Moulea915/
Moutle913/
Méoule912/
Moulej911/
Moulge911/
Moulep911/
Moulhe911/
Mèoule911/
Mouyle910/
Mule89125,749/
Mole8928,447/
Moul893,218/
Mouelet833,611/
Mousley831,683/
Mouelle831,193/
Moullet831,129/
Mousleh83245/
Mouyele8388/
Mmouele8329/
Mouller8316/
Mouelie8314/
Mousler8310/
Moulett834/
Maioule833/
Mouleer832/
Mouyale832/
Moulejh831/
Moulhie831/
Moutler831/
Mohuele831/
Moulley831/
M'Houle831/
Majoule831/
Mayoule831/
Mouelei831/
Moueleu831/
Moujele831/
Mouleha831/
Moulets831/
Mouleuh831/
Méoulet831/
Mouslle831/
Moujles831/
Moulles831/
Mojaule831/
Moutlej831/
Mouslhe831/
Moulees830/
Mouhley830/
Moula8016,028/
Mulei8014,293/
Mouly8012,993/
Maule8011,464/
Molle8011,401/
Moyle8011,169/
Moles8010,918/
Mould8010,402/
Mulet809,937/
Mouli806,788/
Muley804,811/
Molea804,345/
Mmole803,581/
Moler802,904/
Muele802,632/
Mulle802,603/
Molet801,951/
Mhule801,825/
Mulee801,614/
Muler801,612/
Mulge801,566/
Mulea801,565/
Muhle801,547/
Moole801,490/
Mules801,361/
Moile80930/
Moley80848/
Musle80842/
Moulj80789/
Mulej80775/
Mutle80768/
Molee80638/
Moele80615/
Mohle80577/
Mgole80427/
Molie80387/
Mhole80373/
Mulie80269/
Mosle80262/
Mmule80229/
Moleh80214/
Molge80204/
Muyle80164/
Mohul80147/
'Mole80144/
Moull80137/
Meule80137/
Muule80127/
Muile80114/
Molei80110/
Molez8093/
Moleu8091/
Mulhe8088/
Muleh8080/
Muleu8076/
Motle8072/
Mulje8058/
Molhe8041/
Mouel8039/
Molej8039/
Moled8029/
Mgule8025/
Muole8025/
Molep8015/
Muled8011/
Moleš809/
Mojle809/
Muleş804/
Mhoul804/
Mulez803/
Mouël803/
Mgoul803/
M'Ule802/
Molje801/
Mouyl801/
Mousl801/
Moleß801/
'Mule801/
Mouellet77573/
Moujaled77281/
Majoulet77163/
Mouleová77105/
Mahouele7790/
Mouslech774/
Maihoule774/
Mouselle773/
Mouellei772/
Mouleova772/
Moueller771/
Moullett771/
Moutelle771/
Mouyelle771/
Mouslihe771/
Mousllei771/
Mohouele771/
Mol7578,808/
Mul7521,223/
Muller73289,529/
Mosley7362,953/
Moulay7328,108/
Moller7321,544/
Motley7315,098/
Moulai737,495/
Mollet737,353/
Majoul735,205/
Mullet735,047/
Mahule734,703/
Mousli734,694/
Mosler733,264/
Mmutle733,000/
Moulla732,994/
Moulis732,848/
Moulid732,391/
Mulley732,357/
Mhaule732,286/
Moyles731,803/
Muylle731,674/
Molley731,666/
Muyale731,666/
Mauler731,516/
Mauley731,460/
Mousel731,395/
Mowele731,106/
Moehle731,086/
Mouhli73945/
Moulia73921/
Mulles73871/
Molles73826/
Mullie73795/
Muelle73750/
Mohuli73668/
Moutel73667/
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Mouely73609/
Mullee73571/
Mulieh73527/
Maulet73494/
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Molett73444/
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Mouloi73432/
Majule73409/
Mojele73397/
Moyleh73374/
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Mulett73355/
Mautle73344/
Maouel73310/
Meulle73292/
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Musler73282/
Moyole73259/
Mollee73256/
Mougli73253/
Muyele73246/
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Moujal73212/
Moille73209/
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Mouélé73204/
Mottle73190/
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Moiles73174/
Moolee73158/
Majole73152/
Muehle73148/
Muyole73148/
Moslet73145/
Mgoile73145/
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Moelle73131/
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Moyele73123/
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Mujale73100/
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Maulle7319/
Mohlie7317/
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Mullez7316/
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Moli6715,956/
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Mile6710,990/
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Moule Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Moule in the Hindi language
मौलेmaule-
Moule in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﻠﻪmlh68.18
ﻣﻮﻝmwl13.64
ﻣﻠﺔmlt4.55
ﻣﻞml4.55
ﻣﻮﻟﻪmwlh4.55
ﺍﻟﻤﻮﻝalmwl4.55
Moule in the Marathi language
मौळेmaule51.59
मौलेmaule37.58
मोळेmole3.18
मोवलेmovale2.55
मोवळेmovale1.91
मेळेmele1.27
मोलेmole0.64
मोलmola0.64
मौऴेmaule0.64

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Moule
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