Molyneux
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English
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Etymology
Various origins:
- Habitational surname of Norman origin, from the town of Moulineaux, in Normandy, from Old French molinelli, a name meaning "small mills," see moulin (“mill”).
- Variant of French Molineaux, an occupational surname for a miller, see above.
- Anglicized form of Irish Ó maol an Mhuaidh (“descendant of the follower of the noble”), compare the river name Muad which means "noble."
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Molyneux (plural Molyneuxes)
- A surname.
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Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Molyneux is the 23500th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1081 individuals. Molyneux is most common among White (94.17%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Molyneux”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 608.