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Moll Family History

Moll Surname Meaning

English (Norfolk): from the Middle English female personal name Moll(e) Mol, a common pet form of Maud (see Mould and Maude). English (Norfolk): nickname from Middle English molle, mol(e), moul ‘mole’ (the burrowing animal) given perhaps to someone who wore moleskin, a mole catcher, or to someone with poor sight, or alternatively from Middle English mol ‘effeminate man’.

German: nickname from a dialect term for a plump, stout person. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine) and Poland.

Catalan: nickname for a weak or ineffectual person from moll ‘soft, weak’ (from Latin mollis).

Dutch: variant of Mol.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Moll families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Moll family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Moll families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 109 Moll families living in Norfolk. This was about 26% of all the recorded Moll's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Moll families in 1891.
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What did your Moll ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Moll. 40% of Moll men worked as a Farmer and 84% of Moll women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Moll were Sheet Metal Worker and Daily Domestic.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farmer
    40%
  • Joiner
    20%
  • Incapacitated
    20%
  • Sheet Metal Worker
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Private Means
    7%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Daily Domestic
    2%

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Passenger Lists

There are 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Moll. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 12,000 military records available for the last name Moll. For the veterans among your Moll ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Moll lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Moll life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Moll in 1945 was 26, and 75 in 2004.

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