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Mule Family History

Mule Surname Meaning

English: nickname perhaps for a stubborn person from Middle English mule muel meul moile ‘mule’ (Old French mule). See also Moyle and Moule with which this name may have been interchangeable.

French: nickname from mule ‘female mule’.

Italian (Sicily; also Mulè): nickname from Arabic mawlā ‘owner, proprietor, master’.

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


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You can see how Mule families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mule family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mule families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 17 Mule families living in London. This was about 37% of all the recorded Mule's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Mule families in 1891.
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What did your Mule ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mule. 100% of Mule women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Mule. 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 Mule. For the veterans among your Mule ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mule lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Mule life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Mule in 1955 was 36, and 80 in 2004.

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