Møller () is a Danish

surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

, 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-

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic. Patronymics are used, b ...

surname. Danish immigrants to English-speaking countries often

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the name to ''

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

Persons

* Anders Møller Christensen (born 1977), Danish footballer *

Anna Emilie Møller Anna Emilie Møller (born 28 July 1997) is a Denmark, Danish athlete competing in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics without qualifying for the final. In her heat, however, she set the new List ...

(born 1997), Danish athlete *

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 (1939–2020), Norwegian journalist and non-fiction writer * Birger Møller-Pedersen (born 1949), computer scientist and professor * Cæsar Peter Møller Boeck (1845–1917), Norwegian dermatologist * Carl Møller (1887–1948), Danish rower * Carl Christian Møller (1823–1893), Danish concertmaster and composer *

Christian Møller Christian Møller (22 December 1904, 14 January 1980) was a Danish people, Danish chemist and physicist who made fundamental contributions to the theory of relativity, theory of gravitation and quantum chemistry. He is known for Møller–Plesse ...

(1904–1980), Danish physicist * Christian Frederik Møller (known as C. F. Møller, 1898 - 1988), Danish architect and founder of C. F. Møller Architects * Erik Møller (1909–2002), Danish architect *

Grethe Fenger Møller Grethe Fenger Møller (born 6 November 1941) is a Danish lawyer and Conservative People's Party politician, who was elected to the Folketing as a representative of the constituency from 1977 to 1994. She was the Minister of Labour in the first ...

(born 1941), Danish politician * Gunner Møller Pedersen (born 1943), Danish composer * Hans Peter Christian Møller (1810–1845), Danish malacologist and Inspector of North Greenland * Ida Møller (1872–1947), Danish operatic soprano * Johan Møller Warmedal (1914–1988), Norwegian politician *

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 Conservativ ...

(1894–1948), Danish politician *

Katti Anker Møller Katti Anker Møller (23 October 1868 – 20 August 1945) was a Norway, Norwegian feminist, Children's rights movement, children's rights advocate, and a pioneer of reproductive rights. Biography She was born Cathrine Anker in Hamar, the daughter ...

(1868–1945), Norwegian feminist * Kenneth Heiner-Møller (born 1971), Danish football manager * Kenneth Møller Pedersen (born 1973), Danish footballer * Knud Albert Möller (1919–1993), Finnish (of Danish parents) radio correspondent * Knud Christian Sidenius Møller (born 1958), Danish guitarist and violinist *

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 (1854–1937), Danish pipe-organ builder and businessman *

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 He ...

(1913–2012), Danish shipping magnate * Marc Møller (born 1986), Danish footballer *

Michael Møller Michael Møller (born 9 November 1952) 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, including the Kof ...

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

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(2013–2019) * Niels Otto Møller (1897–1966), Danish sailor * Per Stig Møller (born 1942), Danish politician, Foreign Minister (2001–2010) * Peder Møller (disambiguation), several people *

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 the Danish Football Associatio ...

(born 1972), Danish former professional footballer * Pia Christmas-Møller (born 1961), Danish politician * 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 ...

(1937–2014), Danish football player and manager * Sunniva Hakestad Møller (1907–1995), Norwegian politician

References

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