Molaba Surname
Approximately 5,702 people bear this surname
Molaba Surname User-submission:
The surname Molaba means 'trap' in southern Sesotho.
Molaba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 5,492 | 1:9,865 | 1,225 |
| Lesotho | 80 | 1:25,407 | 5,059 |
| DR Congo | 75 | 1:985,061 | 64,020 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Molaba (77) may also be a first name.
Molaba Surname Meaning
Molaba Demographics
Average Molaba Salary in
South Africa
R 151,584
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Molaba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Molaba Come From? nationality or country of origin
Molaba (Marathi: मोलबा) is found most in South Africa. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Molaba? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 84,694th most numerous last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,278,068 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Molaba are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Molaba is also the 1,100,117th most prevalent first name globally. It is borne by 77 people.
The last name Molaba is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is carried by 5,492 people, or 1 in 9,865. In South Africa Molaba is mostly concentrated in: Free State, where 34 percent are found, Gauteng, where 32 percent are found and Limpopo, where 17 percent are found. Apart from South Africa this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Lesotho, where 1 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.
Molaba Last Name Statistics demography
Molaba earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 36.21% less than the national average, earning R 151,584 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Molaba Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Molaba in the Marathi language | ||
| मोलबा | molaba | - |
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Footnotes
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