Mulder is a surname of two possible origins: Dutch and German.

It may be Dutch language occupational surname. It is an archaic Dutch word for "miller" (modern Dutch: molenaar). With 38,207 people in the Netherlands named Mulder, it was the 12th most common name there in 2007.[1] In Belgium the form De Mulder ("the miller") is more common.[2]

The surname Mulder is also an occupational name of German origin, meaning "the maker of wooden bowls", from Middle High German mulde "bowl", "trough", or "tub" + the agent suffix -er.

Notable people with this name include:

Mulder

De Mulder / Demulder

Mulders

Fictional characters

See also

References

  1. Mulder at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands
  2. De Mulder at familienaam.be
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