Mol (surname)

Mol is a Dutch surname. Meaning "mole" in Dutch, it may be descriptive in origin, or metonymic for a mole catcher. The name could also be patronymic (from the archaic name Molle) or toponymic, referring to the town Mol, Belgium in Antwerp province or a location named "the mole(s)". Among variant forms are De Mol ("the mole"), Demol (a West Flemish variant), Moll, Mols (a patronymic form), and Van Mol ("from the town Mol").^[1][2] Notable people with these surnames include:

• Alarda Mol (born 1982), Dutch cricketer
• Albert Mol (1917–2004), Dutch author, actor and TV personality
• Anders Mol (born 1997), Norwegian volleyball player
• Annemarie Mol (born 1958), Dutch ethnographer and philosopher
• Christelle Mol (born 1972), French badminton player
• Dick Mol (born 1955), Dutch paleontologist and mammoth expert
• Geert-Maarten Mol (born 1983), Dutch cricketer, brother of Hendrik-Jan
• Gretchen Mol (born 1972), American model and actress
• Hans Mol (1922–2017), Dutch-born Australian sociologist
• Hendrik-Jan Mol (born 1977), Dutch cricketer, brother of Geert-Maarten
• Jaap Mol (1912–1972), Dutch football forward
• Leo Mol (1915–2009), Ukrainian-Canadian artist and sculptor
• Michael Mol (born 1971), South African doctor and TV personality
• Michiel Mol (born 1969), Dutch businessman and Formula One team director
• Pieter Laurens Mol (born 1946), Dutch contemporary artist
• Serge Mol (born 1970), Belgian martian arts historian and author
• Simon Mol (1973–2008), pen name of Simon Moleke Njie, Cameroon-born journalist and writer
• Tom Van Mol (born 1972), Belgian footballer
• Wouter Mol (born 1982), Dutch cyclist
• Woutherus Mol (1785–1857), Dutch painter

De Mol

• Christine De Mol (born 1954), Belgian applied mathematician and mathematical physicist
• Joannes de Mol (1726–1782), Dutch minister and porcelain manufacturer
• Joep de Mol (born 1995), Dutch field hockey player
• John de Mol Jr. (born 1955), Dutch media tycoon, brother of Linda
• Johnny de Mol (born 1979), Dutch actor and presenter, son of John Jr.
• Linda de Mol (born 1964), Dutch actress and television presenter, sister of John Jr.
• Ranlequin de Mol (fl. 15th century), Dutch composer
• Willem De Mol [ca; fr; nl] (1846–1874), Belgian composer

Demol

• Dirk Demol (born 1959), Belgian cyclist and directeur sportif
• Els Demol (born 1958), Belgian New Flemish Alliance politician
• François Demol (1895–1966), Belgian football defender and manager
• Stéphane Demol (born 1966), Belgian football defender

Mols

• Florent Mols (1811-1896), Belgian painter
• Jonas Mols, Belgian poker player
• Léonie Mols [nl] (1843-1918), Belgian philanthropist, daughter of Florent
• Michael Mols (born 1970), Dutch football striker
• Robert Mols [nl] (1848-1903), Belgian painter, son of FLorent
• Stefan Mols (born 1999), Spanish football midfielder
• Tonny Mols (born 1969), Belgian football midfielder

Van Mol

• Pieter van Mol (1599–1650), Flemish painter
• Tom Van Mol (born 1972), Belgian footballer

Other uses

• De Mol (TV series), a Belgium reality game show licensed in several international formats, commonly known in English countries as The Mole

See also

• Moll (surname), German and Dutch surname
• Mohl, German surname
• Benjamin Mul (born 1969), Papua New Guinea politician
• Jan Mul (1911–1971), Dutch church music composer
• Tom De Mul (born 1986), Belgian football winger

References

1. Mol, Mol, de, Mols, and Mol, van at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands
2. Demol at familienaam.be