Type Surname (from occupation, from location & from nickname)
Usage Dutch
Other Forms Formsvan Mol, de Mol, Moll, Mul, Mols
Meaning & History
Means "mole (animal)" in Dutch. Could be a nickname for someone with poor eyesight or who was known for digging, an occupational name for a mole catcher, or a habitational name for someone from Mol in the Antwerp province, Belgium.