Mullineux Surname

572,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 550 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Mullineux Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Molineaux.' Probably, like the noble family who trace from William the Conqueror, from Molineaux-sur-Seine, near Rouen. This name has ramified very strongly in Lancashire, and is found in all classes of society, from the highest to the lowest Six centuries have brought their troubles upon younger branches of the family.

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Mullineux Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3721:149,78014,332
South Africa621:873,83457,209
Australia551:490,83137,357
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Wales181:171,91811,581
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3061:79,6588,587
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Mullineux Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Molineaux.' Probably, like the noble family who trace from William the Conqueror, from Molineaux-sur-Seine, near Rouen. This name has ramified very strongly in Lancashire, and is found in all classes of society, from the highest to the lowest Six centuries have brought their troubles upon younger branches of the family.

Adam de Mulyneus, alias Molyneus, Lancashire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Richard de Molyneaus, Northumberland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1578. John Molynex, Lancashire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1608. James Mollineux, Lancashire: ibid.

1583-4. John Hollande and Mary Mollenax: Marriage Lic. (London).

1592. Thomas Molineux, of Garstang, Lancashire: Wills at Chester.

1607. William Molineux, of Ormskirk: ibid.

1603. Buried — James Mullinax: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1634. Baptised — Henry, s. John Mollinox: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

= Molineux, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

For Molineaux, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(French.) Local. From Normandy, De Moulins, De Moulines, De Molineus. From Moulins, a town on the river Allier, in France, so called from the great number of water mills there. French, Moulin, a mill.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

The noble and very ancient house of Molyneux, of Sefton, has been for several centuries one of the most powerful and most distinguished of Lancashire families (B.).

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

Mullineux Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mullineux is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mullineux? popularity and diffusion

It is the 572,911th most common surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 13,250,083 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Mullineux are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Mullineux is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 372 people, or 1 in 149,780. In England it is mostly found in: Greater Manchester, where 35 percent live, Merseyside, where 11 percent live and Cheshire, where 8 percent live. Beside England Mullineux occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 11 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Mullineux Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mullineux has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Mullineux last name grew 122 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 23 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mullineux Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Mullineux are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

The amount Mullineux earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 53.41% more than the national average, earning R 364,560 per year and in United States they earn 45.36% more than the national average, earning $62,721 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mullieneux950/
Mullinex94345/
Mulineux941/
Mullineu941/
Mullinux940/
Muillineaux901/
Mulleneux8927/
Mullinaux8927/
Mullingux893/
Mollineux892/
Mullineax891/
Mullineuy891/
Mullinaex890/
Mulinex8842/
Mollineaux84249/
Mullingaux844/
Muillineax841/
Mullenequx841/
Moulineaux841/
Mullyneaux840/
Mulleneuix840/
Mullinax825,874/
Mullinix822,336/
Molineux821,031/
Mullenex8284/
Moulinex8210/
Mulyneux821/
Mullenux821/
Mullinie821/
Mullinox821/
Mullinus821/
Mollineu821/
Mulliney821/
Muleneux820/
Mulaneux820/
Mullunux820/
Mullinae820/
Mollinux820/
Mouligneaux80130/
Mulinu806/
Mullenaux78224/
Moulinoux78175/
Mulleneix7810/
Mollyneux784/
Mulleneax782/
Molleneux781/
Mollineax781/
Milineaux781/
Muillinix781/
Mulleniex781/
Mullineks781/
Mulluneax781/
Moulyneux781/
Mulyneaux780/
Muleneaux780/
Mulleunix780/
Mollinaux780/
Mullinaus780/
Mulinix75326/
Mulenex7586/
Mulingu7585/
Mulienu7575/
Molineu7543/
Mulinax7539/
Mulinuu757/
Molinex752/
Muslinu751/
Molinux750/
Mulenux750/
Muliney750/
Mollyneaux7478/
Molleneaux744/
Moulignaux741/
Moullinaud741/
Mollineiex740/
Molyneux719,040/
Mullenix713,080/
Mullenax711,573/
Moulinie71234/
Moulinou71174/
Mollinea7158/
Mullinaj7121/
Mulleney7118/
Mouliney7116/
Moleneux716/
Mullenox714/
Mullinay714/
Mollenex713/
Mollinax712/
Maulinie712/
Milyneux711/
Mullunax711/
Molineax710/
Mulineks710/
Mullenie710/
Mollinox710/
Muelinax710/
Mulenaux710/
Molyneaux673,912/
Molinu67390/
Mulliniks67290/
Mulenu6721/
Mulleeney6716/
Mullenauz673/
Moleneaux671/
Meullenax671/
Mullenaxd671/
Mullenhou671/
Moulinous671/
Moleyneux670/
Molyneiux670/
Mollynaux670/
Molienaux670/
Mullenous670/
Mullunnix670/
Mulleniox670/
Mollenaux670/

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