Mull Surname
Approximately 14,155 people bear this surname
Mull Surname Definition:
(English) One who lived, or worked, at the mill.
Mull Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,553 | 1:31,374 | 3,909 |
| Germany | 970 | 1:82,995 | 10,481 |
| India | 909 | 1:843,856 | 37,308 |
| Guatemala | 96 | 1:167,528 | 3,555 |
| Russia | 79 | 1:1,824,342 | 117,368 |
| Iran | 54 | 1:1,421,899 | 57,683 |
| England | 48 | 1:1,160,793 | 54,689 |
| Pakistan | 45 | 1:3,969,864 | 28,516 |
| Australia | 42 | 1:642,755 | 44,739 |
| Mexico | 42 | 1:2,955,386 | 22,751 |
| Indonesia | 36 | 1:3,673,589 | 193,360 |
| France | 35 | 1:1,897,792 | 163,564 |
| South Africa | 32 | 1:1,693,053 | 82,821 |
| Romania | 31 | 1:647,673 | 45,663 |
| Papua New Guinea | 28 | 1:291,204 | 39,406 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Ukraine | 22 | 1:2,069,213 | 143,711 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Ireland | 6 | 1:784,823 | 16,062 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 33 | 1:738,648 | 34,140 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,174 | 1:23,100 | 2,893 |
The alternate forms: Müll (511) are calculated separately.
Mull (357) may also be a first name.
Mull Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) One who lived, or worked, at the mill.
A topographical expression, as the mull of Cantire. In other cases it may mean mulne, Old English for mill. In Lancashire it is an abbreviated form of Molineux. "Our clergyman prayed at church for Mary Mull some time ere he found out that she was a Molineux. He may well be said to have "made a mull of it !" From a Lancashire correspondent.
1. A Lancashire corruption from Molineux, Molyneux. 2. From mull, a Scottish word for a cape or headland; from Gael. maol, 3. For Moll, a nickname for Mary; also a surname. Mol however was a name of Ethelwold, king of Northumbria, and Mull was the brother of Caedwalha, king of Wessex; and Kemble says the name must be mule, a half-breed, and suggests that his mother may have been a British princess.
Mull Demographics
Mull Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Mull Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mull Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mull (Hindi: मुल्ल, Marathi: मुल, Russian: Мулл) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Müll. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mull? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 37,215th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 514,839 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Mull live; 82 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 461,021st most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 357 people.
This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 11,553 people, or 1 in 31,374. In The United States it is primarily found in: North Carolina, where 13 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 13 percent are found and Georgia, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States Mull is found in 50 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 7 percent are found and India, where 6 percent are found.
Mull Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Mull has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mull last name rose 531 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 145 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 300 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mull Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Mull last name are 25.21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.98% being registered with the party.
The amount Mull earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 74.37% more than the national average, earning 603,470 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 176.74% more than the national average, earning R 657,636 per year; in United States they earn 9.94% less than the national average, earning $38,860 USD per year and in Canada they earn 47.48% more than the national average, earning $73,274 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Müll | 92 | 511 | / |
| Mulle | 89 | 2,603 | / |
| Maull | 89 | 1,596 | / |
| Moull | 89 | 137 | / |
| Muill | 89 | 18 | / |
| Muhll | 89 | 9 | / |
| Mullh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Muull | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mmull | 89 | 1 | / |
| Meull | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mullt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mul | 86 | 21,223 | / |
| Muylle | 80 | 1,674 | / |
| Moulle | 80 | 307 | / |
| Meulle | 80 | 292 | / |
| Mutell | 80 | 60 | / |
| Musell | 80 | 21 | / |
| Maulle | 80 | 19 | / |
| Muille | 80 | 11 | / |
| Mahull | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mutill | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mhulle | 80 | 4 | / |
| Muslle | 80 | 3 | / |
| Musill | 80 | 2 | / |
| D'Mull | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mulltt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mule | 75 | 125,749 | / |
| Moll | 75 | 48,128 | / |
| Maul | 75 | 20,089 | / |
| Muhl | 75 | 4,320 | / |
| Moul | 75 | 3,218 | / |
| Meul | 75 | 964 | / |
| Muld | 75 | 730 | / |
| Mult | 75 | 306 | / |
| Muil | 75 | 244 | / |
| Mutl | 75 | 224 | / |
| Muyl | 75 | 146 | / |
| Mulh | 75 | 118 | / |
| Muul | 75 | 99 | / |
| Musl | 75 | 61 | / |
| Mgul | 75 | 6 | / |
| Mhul | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mujl | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mulp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Móll | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mussell | 73 | 1,731 | / |
| Mullova | 73 | 203 | / |
| Mousell | 73 | 35 | / |
| Moutell | 73 | 33 | / |
| Mussill | 73 | 25 | / |
| Muchell | 73 | 11 | / |
| Mausell | 73 | 4 | / |
| Muggill | 73 | 3 | / |
| Muscell | 73 | 2 | / |
| Muttill | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mouslle | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muttell | 73 | 0 | / |
| Mautell | 73 | 0 | / |
| Maule | 67 | 11,464 | / |
| Musil | 67 | 11,295 | / |
| Mould | 67 | 10,402 | / |
| Moule | 67 | 5,698 | / |
| Mutel | 67 | 2,247 | / |
| Mhule | 67 | 1,825 | / |
| Mugli | 67 | 931 | / |
| Musel | 67 | 860 | / |
| Musle | 67 | 842 | / |
| Moell | 67 | 427 | / |
| Mahul | 67 | 349 | / |
| Mmule | 67 | 229 | / |
| Mauld | 67 | 191 | / |
| Mucel | 67 | 170 | / |
| Muyle | 67 | 164 | / |
| Mohul | 67 | 147 | / |
| Meule | 67 | 137 | / |
| Musyl | 67 | 120 | / |
| Muile | 67 | 114 | / |
| Mutil | 67 | 98 | / |
| Mulhe | 67 | 88 | / |
| Mutyl | 67 | 73 | / |
| Muhyl | 67 | 45 | / |
| Muşel | 67 | 36 | / |
| Mauhl | 67 | 25 | / |
| Mollh | 67 | 18 | / |
| Mucil | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mußil | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mus'sell | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mhoul | 67 | 4 | / |
| Maulė | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mouël | 67 | 3 | / |
| Molll | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mgoul | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mooll | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mulph | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mauul | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maulh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muttl | 67 | 2 | / |
| M'Ule | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muslh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muttillp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muild | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mulhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mausl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouyl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mousl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mušel | 67 | 1 | / |
| 'Mule | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouchill | 67 | 0 | / |
| Musshell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mouttell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Muihl | 67 | 0 | / |
| Muilt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Meuld | 67 | 0 | / |
Mull Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mull in the Marathi language | ||
| मुल | mula | - |
| Mull in the Hindi language | ||
| मुल्ल | mulla | 77.78 |
| मुलल | mulala | 11.11 |
| मूल्ल | mulla | 11.11 |
| Mull in the Russian language | ||
| Мулл | mull | - |
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Mull Reference & Research
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