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Mollet Family History

Mollet Surname Meaning

French and Swiss French: topographic name for someone who lived in a muddy or boggy place from a diminutive of mol ‘marsh bog’ (compare Molle). This surname is also found in Germany.

English: variant of Mollett.

Channel Islands: nickname from French mollet ‘calf (of the leg)’.

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


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Where is the Mollet family from?

You can see how Mollet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mollet family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mollet families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 172 Mollet families living in Channel Islands. This was about 82% of all the recorded Mollet's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands had the highest population of Mollet families in 1891.
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What did your Mollet ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Travelling Showman and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mollet. 100% of Mollet men worked as a Travelling Showman and 82% of Mollet women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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

  • Travelling Showman
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    19%

What Mollet family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Mollet. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mollet census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Mollet. 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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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Mollet. For the veterans among your Mollet ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mollet lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Mollet life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Mollet in 1950 was 45, and 79 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mollet ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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