Mulder

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), derived from the Old Germanic "Mulinari".^[1] With 38,207 people in the Netherlands named Mulder, it was the 12th most common name there in 2007.^[2] In Belgium the form De Mulder ("the miller") is more common.^[3]

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.^[4]

However, the majority of people with this last name are of the Dutch name origin. This is due in part because milling was an integral part of Dutch traditional rural life.^{[citation needed]}

Notable people with this name include:

Mulder[]

• Agnes Mulder (born 1973), Dutch CDA politician
• Allan Mulder (1928–2009), Australian Labor Party politician
• Anne Mulder (born 1969), Dutch VVD politician
• Anneke B. Mulder-Bakker (born 1940), Dutch historian
• Anthonie Rouwenhorst Mulder (1848–1901), Dutch engineer and foreign advisor in Japan
• Bob Mulder (born 1974), Dutch football midfielder
• Boyito Mulder (born 1991), Dutch figure skater
• Bret Mulder (born 1964), Australian cricket player
• Catharina Mulder (1723–1798), Dutch orangist and riot leader
• Charles Mulder (1897–?), Belgian bobsledder and ice hockey player
• Connie Mulder (1925–1988), South African politician and minister
• Corné Mulder (born 1950s), South African politician
• Dave Mulder (born 1939), American (Iowa) politician
• Dennis Mulder (born 1978), American mayor in Florida
• Dikkie Mulder (born c. 1970s), South African rugby player
• Dustley Mulder (born 1985), Dutch-born Curaçaoan footballer
• Edgar Mulder (born 1961), Dutch PVV politician
•  [de; nl] (1832–1924), Dutch chemist, son of Gerardus Johannes
• Eefke Mulder (born 1977), Dutch field hockey player
• Elisabeth Mulder (1904–1987), Spanish writer, poet, translator, and journalist
• Erwin Mulder (born 1989), Dutch football goalkeeper
• Frank Mulder (born 1946), Dutch rower
• Frederick Mulder (born 1943), Canadian-British art dealer and philanthropist
• Frits Mulder (fl. 1928), Belgian competitive sailor
• Gerardus Johannes Mulder (1802–1880), Dutch organic chemist
• Gerben Mulder (born 1972), Dutch artist in the U.S. and Brazil
• Gertjan Mulder (born 1975), Belgian-born Dutch rapper known as "Brainpower"
• Gino Mulder (born 1987), Aruban footballer in the Netherlands
• Grant R. Mulder (born 1940s), U.S. Air Force Major General
• Hans Mulder (born 1987), Dutch football midfielder
• Hans Mulder (scientist) (born 1969), Dutch computer scientist and enterprise engineer
• Hendrik Mulder (born c. 1970s), South African rugby player
• Herman Mulder (born c.1948), Dutch sustainable finance and investment writer
• Ineke Mulder (born 1950), Dutch Labour Party politician
• Jacob Mulder (born 1995), Australian-born Irish cricketer
• Jacob D. Mulder (1901–1965), Dutch surgeon and podiatrist who developed the physical exam Mulder's sign
• Jan Mulder (footballer) (born 1945), Dutch football striker, writer, columnist, and TV personality
• Jan Mulder (musician) (born 1963), Dutch-American pianist, composer, and orchestra conductor
• Jan Mulder (politician) (born 1943), Dutch VVD politician
• Japie Mulder (born 1969), South African rugby player
• Jean Mulder (linguist) (born 1954), American linguist
• John Mulder (1865–1941), American (Wisconsin) politician
• Joseph Mulder (1658–1742), Dutch engraver and printmaker
• Justin Mulder (born 1996), Dutch football midfielder
• Karen Mulder (born 1970), Dutch supermodel and singer, sister of Saskia
•  [es; ja; nl] (1900–1988), Dutch architect and urban designer
• Lau Mulder (1927–2006), Dutch field hockey goalkeeper
• Leland E. Mulder (1925–1993), American (Wisconsin) politician
• Machteld Mulder (born 1989), Dutch middle distance runner
• Mandy Mulder (born 1987), Dutch competitive sailor
• Mark Mulder (born 1977), American baseball pitcher
• Maud Mulder (born 1981), Dutch pop singer and field hockey player
• Mauricio Mulder (born 1956), Peruvian Aprista Party politician
• Michel Mulder (born 1986), Dutch speed skater, twin brother of Ronald
• Mychal Mulder (born 1994), Canadian basketball player
• Pieter Mulder (born 1951), South African Freedom Front Plus politician
• Raoul Mulder (born 1960s), Australian ornithologist and evolutionary ecologist
• Rick Mulder (born 1996), Dutch football midfielder
• Ronald Mulder (born 1986), Dutch speed skater, twin brother of Michel
• Samuel Israel Mulder (1792–1862), Dutch-Jewish educationist
• Saskia Mulder (born 1973), Dutch film and television actress, sister of Karen
• Scott Mulder (born 1992), Canadian track cyclist
• Terry Mulder (born 1952), Australian (Victoria) politician
• Teun Mulder (born 1981), Dutch track cyclist
• Tony Mulder (born 1955), Dutch-born Australian (Tasmanian) politician and former police officer
• Tyler Mulder (born 1987), American track and field athlete
• Willem Mulder (born 1998), South African cricketer
• Youri Mulder (born 1969), Dutch football striker and manager, son of the footballer Jan Mulder

De Mulder / Demulder[]

• Françoise Demulder (1947–2008), French war photographer
• Frank De Mulder (born 1963), Belgian photographer
• Frans De Mulder (1937–2001), Belgian racing cyclist
• Geoff De Mulder (born 1930), English greyhound trainer
• Gustave De Mulder (1888–?), Belgian rower
• Marcel De Mulder (1928–2011), Belgian racing cyclist
• Prosper De Mulder (1917–2012), English businessman who built the Prosper De Mulder Group
• Robert Demulder (1900–1967), Belgian rower

Mulders[]

• Jamilon Mülders (born 1976), German field hockey coach
• Paul Mulders (born 1981), Filipino football midfielder
• Rik Mulders, Dutch football player
• Rob Mulders (1967–1998), Dutch road racing cyclist

Fictional characters[]

• From The X-Files:
  • Fox Mulder, FBI Special Agent and lead character
  • Bill Mulder, Fox's legal father
  • Samantha Mulder, Fox's half sister
  • Teena Mulder, Fox's mother

See also[]

• Smulders
• Molenaar
• Muldaur

References[]

Surname list

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