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Mullers

Mullers is a surname of German origin, commonly considered an anglicized form of the surname Müller. The underlying meaning is occupational: it derives from the German word for miller, one who operates a mill. In German, the standard spelling is Müller, with the umlaut over the u; in many non-German countries this has been adapted as Muller, Mueller, or Mullers.

Origins and distribution

The name arose as a medieval occupational designation in German-speaking lands and spread through migration to

Variants

Variant spellings reflect transliteration and regional practices, including Muller, Mueller, Muellers, and Mullers. The form Mullers

Notability and usage

Mullers is a common family name across diverse professions, including politics, science, arts, and sports. As

See also

Müller (surname); Mueller (surname); Muller (surname).

other
parts
of
Europe
and
the
Americas.
As
families
moved,
the
spelling
Mullers
(and
its
variants)
became
established
in
English-speaking
communities
and
in
regions
where
diacritics
are
not
used.
Today
Mullers
is
found
in
Germany,
Austria,
Switzerland,
the
Netherlands,
and
among
diaspora
communities
in
the
United
States,
Canada,
South
Africa,
and
Australia.
is
typically
the
plural
or
family-name
usage
in
English-speaking
contexts,
but
it
functions
as
a
proper
surname
in
its
own
right.
with
many
surnames
of
occupational
origin,
it
often
indicates
ancestral
ties
to
a
miller
but
no
longer
connotes
a
current
occupation.