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"). 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
- Mol, Mol, de, Mols, and Mol, van at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands
- Demol at familienaam.be
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