Mole

Mole Meaning & Origin

About Mole
The surname Mole is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be derived from the Old English word "mōl," meaning "a small, burrowing mammal," and may have been a nickname for someone who resembled a mole in some way. Alternatively, it could be a topographic surname for someone who lived near a molehill or a place called "Mole." Additionally, it could be a variant of the surname Mould, which was a medieval occupational name for a maker of molds for casting metal or pottery.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mole is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mole: 1,393
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,398
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.47

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mole based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Mole is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ML
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M OW1 L
🌐 IPA
/moʊl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mole in Braille

Here's how to represent Mole in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mole in braille

How to sign the name Mole using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mole using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mole in sign language

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