Møller is a Danish surname, referring to an occupation as a

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, equivalent of the Scottish/English ''

'', the German ''Müller'' etc. Møller is the twentieth commonest surname in Denmark.
Statistics Denmark It is the most common non-

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surname. Danish immigrants to English-speaking countries often

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the name to ''

'', '' Moller'', or '' Moeller''.

Persons

* Anders Møller Christensen *

Arnold Peter Møller Arnold Peter Møller (2 October 1876 – 12 June 1965), better known as A. P. Møller, was a Danish shipping magnate, businessman who was the founder of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group in 1904. Biography A. P. Møller was the son of captain Pe ...

(1876–1965), Danish shipping magnate and founder of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group *

Arvid Møller Arvid Møller (14 October 1939 – 26 September 2020) was a Norwegian journalist and non-fiction writer, born in Strinda. Having worked as journalist for various newspapers, he was eventually assigned with NRK for about forty years. In addition ...

(1939-2020), Norwegian journalist and non-fiction writer * Birger Møller-Pedersen * Cæsar Peter Møller Boeck *

Carl Møller Carl Martin August Møller (24 August 1887 – 27 August 1948) was a Danish rower who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, ...

Christian Møller Christian Møller (22 December 1904 in Hundslev, Als14 January 1980 in Ordrup) was a Danish chemist and physicist who made fundamental contributions to the theory of relativity, theory of gravitation and quantum chemistry. He is known for M ...

(1904–1980), Danish physicist * Erik Møller (1909–2002), Danish architect * Grethe Fenger Møller (born 1941), Danish politician *

Gunner Møller Pedersen Gunner Møller Pedersen (born 1943) is a Danish composer. Pedersen is best noted for composing the scores to nine of the films of Danish director Nils Malmros including ''Beauty and the Beast'' ('' Skønheden og udyret'') in 1983 and ''Pain of L ...

* Hans Peter Christian Møller (1810–1845), Danish malacologist and Inspector of North Greenland *

Ida Møller Ida Christina Møller (1872–1947) was a Danish operatic soprano who performed at the Royal Danish Theatre from 1894 to 1926. She is remembered for her roles in Mozart's operas, especially Susanna (''The Marriage of Figaro''), Zerlina (''Don Giova ...

(1872–1947), Danish operatic soprano * Johan Møller Warmedal *

John Christmas Møller Guido Leo John Christmas Møller, usually known as Christmas Møller (3 April 1894 in Copenhagen – 13 April 1948 in Copenhagen) was a Danish politician representing the Conservative People's Party. Life Møller was elected as a Conserva ...

(1894–1948), Danish politician * Katti Anker Møller *

Kenneth Heiner-Møller Kenneth Heiner-Møller (born Kenneth Heiner Christiansen; 17 January 1971) is a Danish football manager and former player. He is the former manager of the Canadian women's national team. In 1994–1995 he played for Ferencvárosi TC in Hungary, ...

* Kenneth Møller Pedersen *

Lis Møller Lis Møller (22 December 1918 – 24 September 1983) was a Danish journalist and Conservative People's Party politician who was elected to the Folketing for two non-consecutive periods. She joined the Young Conservatives when she was aged 15 and ...

(1918–1983), Danish journalist and politician *

M. P. Moller Mathias Peter Møller, commonly known as M.P. Möller or Moeller (29 September 1854 – 13 April 1937), was a prolific pipe-organ builder and businessman. A native of the Danish island of Bornholm, he emigrated to the United States in 1872 and fou ...

Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Arnold Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller (; 13 July 1913 – 16 April 2012) was a Danish shipping magnate. He was a longtime figure at A.P. Moller–Maersk Group, which was founded by his father. Personal life Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller was born in Hell ...

(1913–2012), Danish shipping magnate *

Marc Møller Marc Møller (born 7 June 1986) is a retired Danish professional football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of ...

Michael Møller Michael Møller (born 9 November 1952, in Denmark) is president of the Diplomatic Forum of the Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator Foundation, principal advisor at Macro Advisory Partners and member of the boards of several foundations, inclu ...

(born 1952), Danish diplomat, Director-General of

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(2013-) *

Niels Otto Møller Niels Otto Møller (7 November 1897 – 14 April 1966) was a Danish sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van ...

Per Stig Møller Per Stig Møller (, informal: Per Stig; born 27 August 1942 in Frederiksberg) is a Danish politician. He was a member of the Folketing (Danish national parliament) for the Conservative People's Party from 1984 until 2015, and was Minister for ...

(born 1942), Danish politician, Foreign Minister (2001–) *

Peder Møller (disambiguation) Peder Møller may refer to: *Peder Møller (violinist) (1877–1940), Danish violinist and music teacher * Peder Møller (gymnast) (1891–1972), Danish gymnast *Peder Ludvig Møller (1814–1865), Danish literary critic *Peter Møller Peter M ...

Peder Møller (gymnast) Peder Møller (7 August 1891 – 16 December 1972) was a Danish gymnast who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische ...

Peder Ludvig Møller Peder Ludvig Møller (18 April 1814 in Aalborg, Denmark – 8 December in Sotteville-Lès-Rouen, France, 1865) was a Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denma ...

Peter Møller Peter Møller Nielsen (born 23 March 1972) is a Danish former professional football player who became a sports journalist after ending his football career in December 2005. In 2018 he became sporting director of Dansk Boldspil Union. He won fo ...

(born 1972), Danish former professional footballer * Pia Christmas-Møller * Poul Martin Møller (1794–1838), Danish professor of philosophy and author *

Richard Møller Nielsen Richard Møller Nielsen (19 August 1937 – 13 February 2014) was a Danish football player and manager. He coached the Denmark national football team that won the UEFA Euro 1992 tournament. In 1995, he was awarded a gold version of the Medal of Me ...

* Sunniva Hakestad Møller

References

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