Mulley Family History

Mulley Surname Meaning

English (Essex and Suffolk): habitational name from an unidentified place possibly in Essex or Suffolk. The etymology of the placename is uncertain. Irish: variant of Miley and Molloy.

Germanized and perhaps also an Americanized form of Slovenian Mulej: nickname for someone who was born out of wedlock from a dialect form of mulec ‘bastard’.

Alternatively it may be a homonymic derivative of mula ‘sulk’ denoting someone who is habitually in the pouts.

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

Similar surnames: Murley, Mullee, Mullen, Culley, Pulley, Gulley, Tulley, Mulloy, Melley, Mulkey

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Where is the Mulley family from?

You can see how Mulley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mulley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mulley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 244 Mulley families living in Suffolk. This was about 33% of all the recorded Mulley's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Mulley families in 1891.

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What did your Mulley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Carpenter and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mulley. 18% of Mulley men worked as a Carpenter and 75% of Mulley women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mulley were builder undertaker and Housekeeper.

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Carpenter

18%

General labourer

14%

Bricklayer

12%

builder undertaker

12%

Unpaid domestic duties

75%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Housekeeper

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Census Record

There are 19K census records available for the last name Mulley. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mulley census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Mulley. 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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Military Records

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

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What is the average Mulley lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Mulley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Mulley in 1958 was 51, and 83 in 2004.

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Mulley Surname Meaning

English (Essex and Suffolk): habitational name from an unidentified place possibly in Essex or Suffolk. The etymology of the placename is uncertain. Irish: variant of Miley and Molloy.

Germanized and perhaps also an Americanized form of Slovenian Mulej: nickname for someone who was born out of wedlock from a dialect form of mulec ‘bastard’.

Alternatively it may be a homonymic derivative of mula ‘sulk’ denoting someone who is habitually in the pouts.

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

Where is the Mulley family from?

What did your Mulley ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Carpenter

18%

General labourer

14%

Bricklayer

12%

builder undertaker

12%

Unpaid domestic duties

75%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Housekeeper

What Mulley family records will you find?

What is the average Mulley lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Mulley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Mulley in 1958 was 51, and 83 in 2004.

Mulley Family History

Mulley Surname Meaning

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Mulley Surname Meaning

65,000 record(s) for Mulley

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Where is the Mulley family from?

What did your Mulley ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Mulley family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Mulley lifespan?

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