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Moulin Name Meaning

French and Walloon: from Old French molin ‘mill’ (from Latin molina) applied as a topographic name for someone who lived at a mill or by extension as a metonymic occupational name for a miller or mill worker. French and Walloon: habitational name from (Le) Moulin the name of several places in various parts of France and in Belgium (Wallonia) named with Old French molin ‘mill’. Compare Demoulin and Dumoulin Altered form of French Desmoulins (see Dumoulin ).

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


Similar surnames: Molin, Poulin, Dumoulin, Maslin, Merlin, Demoulin, Boutin, Toupin

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Where is the Moulin family from?

You can see how Moulin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Moulin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Moulin families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 17 Moulin families living in Channel Islands. This was about 61% of all the recorded Moulin's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands had the highest population of Moulin families in 1891.
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What did your Moulin ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Moulin. 31% of Moulin men worked as a Farmer and 20% of Moulin women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Moulin were Salesman and File Clerk. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    31%
  • Laborer
    11%
  • Truck Driver
    7%
  • Salesman
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    20%
  • Teacher
    14%
  • Waitress
    14%
  • File Clerk
    14%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Moulin. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Moulin. For the veterans among your Moulin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Moulin lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Moulin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Moulin in 1961 was 28, and 76 in 2004.

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