The German word Müller means "miller" (as a profession). It is the most common family surname in Germany, Switzerland, and the French départements of Bas-Rhin and Moselle (with the spelling Müller, Mueller or Muller) and is the fifth most common surname in Austria (see List of most common surnames in Europe). Other forms are "Miller" (mainly Southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland) and "Möller" (Northern and Central Germany and The Netherlands). Of the various family coats of arms that exist, many incorporate milling iconography, such as windmills or watermill wheels. Number by country A–F Achim Müller (born 1938), German chemist Adam Müller (1779–1829), German political economist and theorist of the state Adolf Müller (industrialist) (1857–1932), Croatian industrialist, manufacturer and entrepreneur Alfred Müller (disambiguation), multiple people Andy Müller-Maguhn (born 1971), German computer expert (Chaos Computer Club) Andreas Müller (1811–1890), German painter. Arnold Müller (1884–1934), Austrian entomologist who was born and spent his life in what is now Romania. Axel Müller (born 1996), Uruguayan football player Axel Müller (born 1963), German politician Baal Müller (born 1969), German writer and publisher Bettina Müller (born 1959), German politician Carsten Müller (born 1970), German politician Caroline Müller (mezzo-soprano) (1755–1826), Danish/Swedish mezzo-soprano, singer, actress Caroline Müller (born 1964), Dutch-German pop-singer, known as C. C. Catch Cecília Müller (born 1958), Hungarian physician Claudia Müller (born 1981), German politician Detlef Müller (born 1964), German politician Dieter Müller (born 1954), German football player Dirk Müller (disambiguation), several persons Eduard Müller (disambiguation), several persons Erwin Wilhelm Müller (1911–1977), German physicist Filinto Müller (1900–1973), Brazilian politician and police chief Filip Müller (1922–2013), Holocaust survivor Frank Müller (born 1968), German decathlete Friedrich Müller (disambiguation), several persons Fritz Müller (1821–1897), German-born Brazilian naturalist Fritz Müller (doctor) (1834–1895), Swiss doctor, zoologist, and herpetologist Fritz Müller (rugby player), German rugby union international G–H Gebhard Müller (1990-1990), German lawyer and politician (CDU) George Müller (1805–1898), Christian benefactor and missionary Georg Elias Müller (1850–1934), German experimental psychologist Gerd Müller (disambiguation), name of several persons Gerhard Friedrich Müller (1705–1783), Russian historian of German descent Gerhard Ludwig Müller (born 1947), German cardinal Gilles Müller (born 1983), Luxembourgian professional tennis player Günter Müller (born 1954), German jazz percussionist Gustav Müller (disambiguation) Hanno Müller-Brachmann (born 1970), German baritone Hans Müller (disambiguation), name of several persons Hansjörg Müller (born 1968), German politician Heiner Müller (1929–1995), German dramatist Heinrich Müller (Gestapo) (1900–1945), German Nazi official, wartime Gestapo chief Heinrich Müller (physiologist) (1820–1864), German physiologist