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The surname, Muller, is of German origin as an occupational name demoting an operator or owner of a mill where grain was ground into flour or meal. Variations of this name are Miller, Muller, Mullner and Mueller. It has been one of the most popular names throughout Europe since medieval times. This name is an indication of one of the oldest trades and in the Middle Ages, the miller was a central figure in his local community where bread was a staple food. To the miller, grains were brought to the mills that were powered by wind or water to be were ground and subsequently sold. The first forms of the name Miller derived from the Latin equivalent of "molinarius", who in the year 1292 resided in Oberried near Freiburg.
In medieval legends, there appears a character named "Much" the Miller's son in "Robin Hood.". A decade earlier (1282), a knight named Contad Bon Husen, genannt (called) Muller lived in Swabia.
In Germany, the older form of this surname is Mullner. There is a mention of a Conrad Mulnere, who lived in Ohringen in 1222. In 1290, a fisherman called Rufolph dictus an der Muli lived in Konstanz; and in 1357, one Walthar in der muli was recorded in documents from Tiengen, by Waldshut. In 1381, a record of a man was referred to as "Cuntz, der da sitzel bi Andelfingen an der Thur uff der muli" (Cuntz, who sits by the door to the mill). The following arms can be traced back to the region of Hesse:
BLAZON OF ARMS: Azure; a unicorn rampant or.
Translation: Azure (blue) signifies Truth and Loyalty. The unicorn is prized for his Virtue and Strength. Or (gold or yellow) denotes Generousity and Elevation of Mind.
CREST: The unicorn of arms issuing.
ORIGIN: GERMANY
the mill").
in 1381 as "Cuntz
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