Moule Surname
Approximately 5,698 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameMoule Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,095 | 1:26,596 | 3,632 |
| Australia | 926 | 1:29,153 | 3,933 |
| India | 775 | 1:989,762 | 41,918 |
| United States | 378 | 1:958,886 | 71,403 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| France | 335 | 1:198,277 | 30,839 |
| Canada | 211 | 1:174,624 | 17,463 |
| Wales | 138 | 1:22,424 | 2,380 |
| Czechia | 119 | 1:89,357 | 14,902 |
| Cameroon | 97 | 1:214,114 | 21,748 |
| New Zealand | 58 | 1:78,075 | 11,384 |
| Germany | 28 | 1:2,875,195 | 137,699 |
| Ivory Coast | 28 | 1:823,973 | 21,823 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Burkina Faso | 11 | 1:1,668,373 | 13,584 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Niger | 8 | 1:2,399,002 | 43,750 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Austria | 5 | 1:1,703,087 | 89,702 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4 | 1:283,918 | 487 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Nauru | 1 | 1:11,879 | 452 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,022 | 1:23,851 | 3,324 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:112,030 | 4,740 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 81 | 1:619,984 | 41,330 |
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).
= Mole, q.v.
1. Like Maude, a corruption of Montalt. See Montalt.
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.).
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.).
Moule Demographics
Average Moule Salary in
United States
$50,711 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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) occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Moulé or Moûle. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Moule? popularity and diffusion
It is the 84,749th most common surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,278,966 people. The last name Moule 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 widespread first name throughout the world, held by 312 people.
It is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 2,095 people, or 1 in 26,596. In England it is primarily found in: Worcestershire, where 13 percent live, Essex, where 11 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Beside England this last name is found in 46 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 16 percent live and India, where 14 percent live.
Moule Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Moule has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Moule last name rose 205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 467 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 986 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Moule Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Moule surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Moule surname are 19.27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.04% registered to vote for 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Moule Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Moule in the Hindi language | ||
| मौले | maule | - |
| Moule in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻠﻪ | mlh | 68.18 |
| ﻣﻮﻝ | mwl | 13.64 |
| ﻣﻠﺔ | mlt | 4.55 |
| ﻣﻞ | ml | 4.55 |
| ﻣﻮﻟﻪ | mwlh | 4.55 |
| ﺍﻟﻤﻮﻝ | almwl | 4.55 |
| Moule in the Marathi language | ||
| मौळे | maule | 51.59 |
| मौले | maule | 37.58 |
| मोळे | mole | 3.18 |
| मोवले | movale | 2.55 |
| मोवळे | movale | 1.91 |
| मेळे | mele | 1.27 |
| मोले | mole | 0.64 |
| मोल | mola | 0.64 |
| मौऴे | maule | 0.64 |
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Footnotes
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