Moulson Surname

355,667th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,022 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Moulson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Matilda.' the French Mathilde, Old English Molde or Maude (v. Yonge, ii. 415-6). Prof. Freeman says, 'In the mouths of Englishmen pronouncing French names, it (Matilda) became Mahtild, Mahault, Molde, Maud, and so forth' (Norman Conquest).

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Moulson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6641:83,9139,238
Canada1371:268,94625,310
United States1301:2,788,146165,890
Wales291:106,7088,358
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Jersey141:7,0861,520
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
France21:33,211,361423,184
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5771:42,2455,319
Jersey91:5,7651,004
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Moulson 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.' the French Mathilde, Old English Molde or Maude (v. Yonge, ii. 415-6). Prof. Freeman says, 'In the mouths of Englishmen pronouncing French names, it (Matilda) became Mahtild, Mahault, Molde, Maud, and so forth' (Norman Conquest). Yorkshire has preserved a memory of this in Moulson (the d being dropped).

Walter Moldesone, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Ricardus Maldson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas Maltson, 1379: ibid.

Roger Moldson, 1379: ibid.

Alicia Moldson, 1379: ibid.

Henricus Moldson, Webster, 1379: ibid.

Mauld Beeston, 31 Edward I: Visitation of Cheshire, 1580.

1550. Baptised — Fraunces Molsonne: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1565. Married — Rycharde Molson and Agnes Glazier: St. Michael, Cornhill.

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

1 Moul(e)’s Son: Moul(e = Mole, q.v.

2 Mould’s Son: Mould = Mold, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The son of Moll or Mary.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Moulson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Moulson is found most frequently in England. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Moulson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 355,667th most commonly held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,130,671 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Moulson are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Moulson is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 664 people, or 1 in 83,913. In England it is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 20 percent live, Greater London, where 8 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 6 percent live. Other than England it exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Moulson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Moulson has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 115 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 433 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 725 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Moulson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Moulson are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

The amount Moulson earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 1.3% more than the national average, earning 350,591 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.34% more than the national average, earning $48,905 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.88% less than the national average, earning $47,260 CAD per year.

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