Mulero Surname

45,259th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,468 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Puerto Rico

Mulero Surname User-submission:

The Castilian surname Mulero may have toponymic and occupational backgrounds. The name derives from the town called Mula, which is part of the judicial district of the same name, in the province of Murcia. Etymologists Joan Corominas and Pascual JA cited the word ""Mulero"" and report that derives from the Castilian word ""mule"", which in turn derives from the Latin ""Mulus"", which was first documented in the Castilian language in 1042.

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Mulero Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain4,2911:10,8951,273
Nigeria4,1481:42,7063,357
United States9301:389,74134,252
Uganda5831:66,9637,535
France4061:163,60325,496
Puerto Rico3801:9,342488
Argentina2651:161,29613,592
Brazil2421:884,60531,829
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Mexico351:3,546,46324,778
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Venezuela131:2,323,39126,733
England131:4,286,005132,302
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Saint Barthelemy11:9,614134
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

The alternate forms: Muléro (1) are calculated separately.

Mulero (465) may also be a first name.

Mulero Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Castilian surname Mulero may have toponymic and occupational backgrounds. The name derives from the town called Mula, which is part of the judicial district of the same name, in the province of Murcia. Etymologists Joan Corominas and Pascual JA cited the word ""Mulero"" and report that derives from the Castilian word ""mule"", which in turn derives from the Latin ""Mulus"", which was first documented in the Castilian language in 1042. They are documented in Spain, in the index records ""General Military Archive in Segovia"".

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Mulero Last Name Facts

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

Mulero is carried by more people in Spain than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Muléro. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulero? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 45,259th most commonly used family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 635,468 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 42 percent of Mulero reside; 37 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 37 percent reside in Iberian Europe. Mulero is also the 395,119th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 465 people.

Mulero is most widely held in Spain, where it is held by 4,291 people, or 1 in 10,895. In Spain Mulero is mostly found in: Andalusia, where 30 percent reside, Catalonia, where 21 percent reside and Murcia, where 19 percent reside. Not including Spain it exists in 31 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 36 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Mulero Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Mulero last name is predominantly Christian (84%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Mulero are 44.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 97.5% registered with the political party.

Mulero earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.23% less than the national average, earning $39,598 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muléro941/
Moulero922,353/
Muleiro92297/
Muliero92146/
Mullero92103/
Muleyro925/
Muleero924/
Muleros923/
Muelero921/
Moulerot8614/
Moulerou862/
Mugliero862/
Mulliero861/
Mulleroy860/
Molero8329,833/
Muliro833,660/
Mulera832,198/
Mularo8368/
Milero8323/
Muloro8311/
Moleiro772,783/
Muslera77778/
Muhloro77363/
Mollero77220/
Mullera77163/
Moliero7730/
Muleera7719/
Mileiro7713/
Mauliro7710/
Moulera776/
Muleras775/
Muliaro774/
Mulliro773/
Mulerga772/
Molerou771/
Mulhera771/
Muliera771/
Moleroa771/
Mulirro771/
Milhero771/
Moularo771/
Mulharo770/
Mullerroth751/
Milheiro712,731/
Mulleras71106/
Mullerat7163/
Mulyaroh7140/
Molleiro7123/
Milherou7112/
Mauleira715/
Mulehera711/
Molheiro711/
Mulloroy710/
Molerroy710/
Molera672,187/
Mulira671,295/
Miloro67552/
Milera67523/
Moulherat6774/
Mulara6762/
Milaro6740/
Moliro6717/
Mulora678/
Miliro677/
Mullerach676/
Mhollerho676/
Moléro671/
Mullerauh671/
Mielheiro671/

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