Molyneux

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Various origins:

  • Habitational surname of Norman origin, from the town of Moulineaux, in Normandy.
  • Variant of French Molineaux, an occupational surname for a miller.
  • Anglicized form of Irish Ó Maol an Mhuaidh (descendant of the follower of the noble).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɒlɪnjuː/

Proper noun

Molyneux (plural Molyneuxes)

  1. A surname.

Derived terms

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

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