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Moller History Etymology Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Sources

Moller History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Moller

What does the name Moller mean?

The Moller name was a habitational name, taken on by a person who lived at Molière in the French province of Gascogne.

Early Origins of the Moller family

The surname Moller was first found in Gascony (French: Gascogne), an area of southwest France bordering Spain, that was part of the "Province of Guyenne and Gascony" prior to the French Revolution, where the family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Moller family

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Moller Spelling Variations

History has changed the spelling of most surnames. During the early development of the French language in the Middle Ages, a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there spelling variations of the name Moller, some of which include Moliere, Molière, Mollière, Maulière, Maullière, De Molière, De Mollière, De Maulière, De Maullière, Molières, Mollières, De Molières, De Mollières, De Maulières, De Maullières, Maulières, Maullières, De Moleriis, Molère, Mollère, Maulère and many more.

Early Notables of the Moller family

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Moller Ranking

In the United States, the name Moller is the 6,740^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Moller migration to the United States +

France was active as a cultural leader in the early 16th century. One particular area in which they lead was the exploration of the New World. The explorers, like Jacques Cartier in 1534, led the way to North America. Champlain, in 1608, made the first of twenty voyages to France to attract settlers and brought the first migrant in 1617. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec, and the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Moller has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Moller were

Moller Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Peter Moller, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1730 2
Conrad Moller, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1731 2
Hans Georg Moller, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1731 2
Frederick William Moller, who arrived in Georgia in 1739 2
Christoffel Moller, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 2
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Moller Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Friederich Moller, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1803 2
Christina Moller, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1804 2
Hinrich Moller, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1808 2
Andrew Moller, aged 18, Swedish mariner who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1833 aboard the ship "Sereno" 2
Henr Moller, who arrived in America in 1834 2
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Moller migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Moller Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Joseph T. Moller, aged 55, farmer from Prussia who landed in Quebec in 1868 aboard the ship "Leibig"
Mrs. Magdaline Moller, aged 41, German settler who landed in Quebec, Canada aboard the ship "Leibig" in 1868
Mr. Simon Moller, aged 25, German settler who landed in Quebec, Canada aboard the ship "Leibig" in 1868
Mr. Anton Moller, aged 5, German settler who landed in Quebec, Canada aboard the ship "Leibig" in 1868
Miss Marianne Moller, aged 4, German settler who landed in Quebec, Canada aboard the ship "Leibig" in 1868
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Moller migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Moller Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mary Moller, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Brahmin" in 1883

Contemporary Notables of the name Moller (post 1700) +

Alan Roger Moller (1950-2014), American meteorologist, storm chaser, nature and landscape photographer
Paul Moller, American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Altona, 1884 3
Joe Moller, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 1960 3
Hattie M. Moller, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1924 3
Klaus Peter Möller (1937-2022), German politician, member of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany, he served in the Landtag of Hesse from 1977 to 2003 and was its President from 1988 to 1991 and again from 1995 to 2003
Poul Martin Möller (1794-1838), Danish literary figure

Historic Events for the Moller family +

Bismarck

Johann Möller (1919-1941), German Matrosenobergefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4
Alfred Möller (1923-1941), German Matrose IV Funk. who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4

SS Atlantic

Mr. Magnus Moller, who was traveling aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, died in the sinking

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details