Mulder is a surname of two possible origins: Dutch and German.
It may be
Dutch language
Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic language spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language. It is the third most widely spoken Germanic language
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occupational surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community.
Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...
. It is an archaic Dutch word for "
miller
A miller is a person who operates a mill, a machine to grind a grain (for example corn or wheat) to make flour. Milling is among the oldest of human occupations. "Miller", "Milne" and other variants are common surnames, as are their equivalent ...
" (modern Dutch: ''
molenaar''). With 38,207 people in the Netherlands named Mulder, it was the 12th most common name there in 2007. In Belgium the form ''De Mulder'' ("the miller") is more common.
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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
* Agnes Mulder (born 1973), Dutch CDA politician
*Allan Mulder
Allan William Mulder (; 19 August 1928 – 7 November 2009) was an Australian politician. Born in Sydney, he was a systems operator with Sydney City Council before his election to Canterbury Municipal Council, of which he was Mayor in 1967. In ...
(1928–2009), Australian Labor Party politician
* Anne Mulder (born 1969), Dutch VVD politician
* Anneke B. Mulder-Bakker (born 1940), Dutch historian
*Anthonie Rouwenhorst Mulder
Anthonie Rouwenhorst Mulder (28 April 1848 – 6 March 1901) was a Dutch engineer and foreign advisor specializing in hydraulic engineering in Meiji period Empire of Japan.
Mulder was born in Leiden, Kingdom of the Netherlands as the son of a t ...
(1848–1901), Dutch engineer and foreign advisor in Japan
*Bob Mulder
Bob Mulder (born 31 January 1974) is a retired professional association football, footballer from the Netherlands, who played for clubs like FC Groningen, MVV Maastricht, Heracles Almelo and BV Veendam.
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Player profile at Voetbal ...
(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
Charles Marie Aloy Mulder (born 1 July 1897, date of death unknown) was a Belgian bobsledder and ice hockey player. He won two bronze medals in 1924: in the four-man bobsleigh event at the 1924 Winter Olympics
The 1924 Winter Olympics, offic ...
(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
* (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)
Johan "Jan" Mulder (; born 4 May 1945) is a Dutch former footballer, writer, columnist, and TV personality.
Early life
Johan Mulder is born on 4 May 1945 in Bellingwolde in the Netherlands.G.J. van Bork,Mulder, Jan (in Dutch), ''Schrijvers e ...
(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
Karen Mulder (born 1 June 1970) is a Dutch model and singer. She is well known for her work with Versace, Dior, and Chanel as a supermodel during the 1990s. Mulder repeatedly was featured on the cover of ''Vogue'' and was also a Victoria's Secr ...
(born 1970), Dutch supermodel and singer, sister of Saskia
* (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
Mandy Mulder (born 3 August 1987 in Poeldijk) is a sailor from the Netherlands. Mulder represented her country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Qingdao. With fellow crew members Annemieke Bes and Merel Witteveen, Mulder as helmsman took Silver me ...
(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
* Richard Mulder (1938-2022), American physician and politician
* Rick Mulder (born 1996), Dutch football midfielder
*Ronald Mulder
Ronald Mulder (born 27 February 1986) is a Dutch speed skater. He won bronze in the men's 500 metres event at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and finished sixth in the men's 500 metres event at the 2012 World Single Distance Champion ...
(born 1986), Dutch speed skater, twin brother of Michel
* Samuel Israel Mulder (1792–1862), Dutch-Jewish educationist
*Saskia Mulder
Saskia Mulder (born 18 May 1973 in the Hague) is a Dutch film and television actress. She is the younger sister of model Karen Mulder.
Career
Mulder appeared in '' The Beach'' and the British horror movie ''The Descent''.Moore, Roger (2006)The ...
(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
Teunis ("Teun") Mulder (born 18 June 1981 in Zuuk, Gelderland) is a Dutch track cyclist. He is a former keirin World Champion and won a silver in the team sprint with Theo Bos and Tim Veldt. Mulder also won four world cup classics in the team ...
(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
Françoise Demulder (9 June 1947 – 3 September 2008) was a French war photographer who in 1976 became the first woman to win the World Press Photo of the Year award. The winning image was a black and white photo of a Palestinian woman rai ...
(1947–2008), French war photographer
* Frank De Mulder (born 1963), Belgian photographer
* Frans De Mulder (1937–2001), Belgian racing cyclist
*Geoff De Mulder
Geoffrey De Mulder (1930 – 11 December 2009) was an English greyhound trainer. He was a two times Greyhound Trainer of the Year, champion trainer of Great Britain and was regarded as the leading trainer during the 1970s and 1980s.
Early life ...
(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
Fox William Mulder () is a fictional FBI Special Agent and one of the two protagonists of the Fox science fiction-supernatural television series ''The X-Files'', played by David Duchovny. Mulder's peers dismiss his many theories on extraterre ...
, FBI Special Agent and lead character
**Bill Mulder
The following is a list of characters on ''The X-Files'', an American science fiction television series first broadcast in September 1993 and followed by two feature films: ''The X-Files'' and '' The X-Files: I Want to Believe.'' These characters ...
, Fox's legal father
** Samantha Mulder, Fox's half sister
** Teena Mulder, Fox's mother
See also
*
* Smulders
* Molenaar
* Muldaur
* Moulder (disambiguation)
* Molder (disambiguation)
References
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Dutch-language surnames
Afrikaans-language surnames
Occupational surnames