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Mueller Family History

Mueller Name Meaning

German (mainly Müller) and Jewish (Ashkenazic; also Müller); Dutch: occupational name for a miller Middle High German müller German Müller. In Germany Müller Mueller is the most frequent of all surnames; in the US it is often changed to Miller or appears as Muller . See also Mulder .

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


Similar surnames: Meller, Moeller, Muellner, Miller, Muller, Geller, Mulder, Zeller

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Where is the Mueller family from?

You can see how Mueller families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mueller family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mueller families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 96 Mueller families living in Ontario. This was about 52% of all the recorded Mueller's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Mueller families in 1911.
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What did your Mueller ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Student were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Mueller. 49% of Mueller men worked as a Farmer and 38% of Mueller women worked as a Student. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mueller were Laborer and Ouvrier. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    49%
  • Labourer
    12%
  • Farmers Son
    10%
  • Laborer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Student
    38%
  • Income
    38%
  • Ouvrier
    25%
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Census Records

There are 210,000 census records available for the last name Mueller. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mueller 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 64,000 immigration records available for the last name Mueller. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 48,000 military records available for the last name Mueller. For the veterans among your Mueller ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mueller lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Mueller life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Mueller in 1940 was 37, and 79 in 2004.

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