Moalin Surname

234,998th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,713 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somalia
Highest density in:
Somalia

Moalin Surname User-submission:

The Moalin surname means 'teacher' in Somali.

Moalin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somalia1,4211:9,467683
Sweden1041:94,6806,886
United States631:5,753,316282,354
England421:1,326,62059,571
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Finland131:422,82327,659
Somaliland91:388,9091,001
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Norway81:642,78647,258
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Moalin (222) may also be a first name.

Moalin Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Moalin surname means 'teacher' in Somali.

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Moalin Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Moalin Come From? nationality or country of origin

Moalin (Hindi: मोअलीन) occurs most in Somalia. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moalin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 234,998th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 4,254,259 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Moalin live; 84 percent live in East Africa and 84 percent live in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 605,116th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 222 people.

This last name is most widely held in Somalia, where it is carried by 1,421 people, or 1 in 9,467. Besides Somalia Moalin occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Moalin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Moalin are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.

The amount Moalin earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 30.19% less than the national average, earning 241,584 kr per year; in United States they earn 53.09% less than the national average, earning $20,243 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.31% less than the national average, earning $43,569 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mohalin921,822/
Moallin921,333/
Mo'alin921,275/
Moaalin922/
Mo'allin86445/
Moalim839,135/
Maolin8351/
Moalen8312/
Mohaln831/
Moalne830/
Moallim771,838/
Mo'alim771,230/
Moualim77287/
Maolina77253/
Mohalen7723/
Maoulin777/
Moallen775/
Maoling772/
Mauolin772/
Maholin772/
Maollin771/
Moholin771/
Moailim771/
Maolion771/
Moàllin771/
Moalaen771/
Moalend771/
Moaleng771/
Moaloen771/
Moaalim771/
Moualen771/
Mohalyn771/
Moalyna771/
Mo'allim712,553/
Mouallen7135/
Mouailim7126/
Mouallim7121/
Mohalyna717/
Mohallen714/
Mahoulin712/
Mooallen711/
Moha'lim711/
Moaulyng711/
Mo'aalim711/
Mauhalin711/
Mooallim711/
Mahollin710/
Moalem67667/
Maolen6715/
Maolim6713/
Mohatleng676/
Maolne672/
Maolyn671/
Mo'alllim671/
Moehollin670/
Maholn670/
Mahollien670/

Moalin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Moalin in the Hindi language
मोअलीनmo'alina50
मोअलींmo'alim50

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