Möller Surname

4,502nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 124,811 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Möller Surname User-submission:

The Möller surname means 'miller'. This surname was given to farmers who grew wheat and produced flour via mills. It stems primarily from the Dutch and German language.

Möller Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany113,5841:70944
Sweden7,1601:1,375122
South Africa1,9311:28,0573,609
Switzerland4011:20,4813,291
Finland3721:14,7762,179
Austria3541:24,0553,779
Iceland2451:1,551259
Netherlands1641:102,97116,665
Estonia1381:9,5781,327
Denmark801:70,5597,018
Norway661:77,91310,889
Brazil611:3,509,41598,831
Czechia551:193,33628,224
Belgium451:255,48131,256
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Spain171:2,750,12061,567
France151:4,428,181244,602
Singapore131:423,66918,211
England111:5,065,278148,650
Namibia91:267,71110,023
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Uruguay91:381,30622,825
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
China21:683,660,78330,601
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

The alternate forms: Mőller (2) are calculated separately.

Möller (34) may also be a first name.

Möller Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Möller surname means 'miller'. This surname was given to farmers who grew wheat and produced flour via mills. It stems primarily from the Dutch and German language.

- stefan134

Möller Last Name Facts

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

The last name Möller occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Mőller. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Möller? popularity and diffusion

The last name Möller is the 4,502nd most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 58,389 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Möller live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 92 percent live in Germanic Europe. Möller is also the 1,775,424th most prevalent forename at a global level. It is borne by 34 people.

The surname Möller is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 113,584 people, or 1 in 709. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent reside, Schleswig-Holstein, where 17 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 13 percent reside. Beside Germany this last name occurs in 48 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 6 percent reside and South Africa, where 2 percent reside.

Möller Last Name Statistics demography

Möller earn somewhat less than the average income. In Norway they earn 8.26% less than the national average, earning 317,491 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mőller942/
Möllert9211/
Möllerr921/
Mller9167/
Miller831,782,049/
Müller831,077,430/
Møller8327,558/
Meller8314,003/
Myller832,768/
Műller83118/
Mûller8316/
Mäller833/
Mllier832/
Mÿller832/
Mlleur831/
M×Ller831/
Mũller831/
Mæller831/
Méller831/
Mïller831/
Möllerová8051/
Mler805/
Mueller77136,313/
Moeller7728,573/
Millier772,009/
Mellier771,999/
Millere771,468/
Mellert771,105/
Millerd77591/
Meuller77384/
Millert77215/
Mellere77215/
Milleur7763/
Muiller7754/
Misller7748/
Mieller7745/
Millear7739/
Millerr7737/
Milller7732/
Milleer7724/
Maeller7717/
Myoller7712/
Mülller778/
Mioller777/
Mülleer775/
Millerz774/
Millher773/
Muuller773/
Mmiller772/
Meeller772/
Melleur772/
Milhler772/
Müllerr772/
Mylller772/
Milletr771/
Milloer771/
Mellerr771/
Milleir771/
Melller771/
Müllher771/
Mølller771/
Müllere771/
Mmeller771/
Mesller770/
Mellerd770/
Millesr770/
Mlier7325/
Mlehr731/
Møler731/
Mhler730/
Mllir730/
D'Miller7138/
Milleare7117/
Muellerr714/
Millertt714/
Muehller712/
Muelleur712/
Muelller711/
Muelleer711/
Mmueller711/
Moelleer711/
Mielleur711/
Milleart711/
Mmellere711/
Milleard710/
Maellier710/
Muellier710/
Millerová67396/
Millerova67168/
Műllerová67155/
Millir6765/
Mellerová6724/
Müllerova6713/
Møhler678/
Myllär677/
Mellir675/
Myllerova674/
Myllyr673/
D'Mueller672/
Mellerova672/
Mőllerová672/
Millyr672/
Műllerova671/
Mæhler671/
Müllär671/
Mleesr671/
Mlheer671/

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