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). With 38,207 people in the Netherlands named Mulder, it was the 12th most common name there in 2007.<ref>Mulder at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands</ref> In Belgium the form De Mulder ("the miller") is more common.<ref>De Mulder at familienaam.be</ref>
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:
MulderEdit
- 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
- Template:Interlanguage link (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
- Jakoba Mulder (1900–1988), Dutch architect and urban designer
- 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
- Jonathan Mulder (born 2002), Dutch-Israeli footballer
- 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
- 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
- Richard Mulder (1938–2022), American physician and politician
- 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 / DemulderEdit
- 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 (1930–2009), 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
MuldersEdit
- Fred Mulders (1911–1960), Dutch guitarist
- 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 charactersEdit
- 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