Meaning of the nameMuller
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Mul-ler
Muller is a Brazilian male name that coincides with the German surname Müller, from German Müller, 'miller', but there is no source on its use as a given name.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,287 people named Muller, the 6,985th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 32, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Meaning
The meaning of Muller is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,287
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,985
- Median age
- 32 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,189
- people
Muller in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Muller, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (544 people).
0 women 1,273 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Muller is most common
States with the highest share of people named Muller in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pará 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 383 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 241 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 113 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 80 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 69 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 62 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 42 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 35 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 28 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 27 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 26 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 23 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 21 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 20 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Muller
Muller is the form without the umlaut of the surname Müller, which Wiktionary gives as coming from Middle German mülnære, 'miller'. There is no source on how and when it came to be used as a given name in Brazil. Most were born in the 1980s and 1990s, and almost all the people registered are men. IBGE recorded 1,287 people named Muller in the 2022 Census, with a median age of 32. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Muller · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Müller · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Muller
What does the name Muller mean?
The meaning of Muller is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Muller in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,287 people with the first name Muller, which ranks it number 6,985 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Muller a boy's or a girl's name?
Muller is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,273 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Muller?
Muller is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Muller most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.001% of the state's population is named Muller (113 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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