Molah Surname
Approximately 2,714 people bear this surname
Molah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 2,240 | 1:16,746 | 2,298 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Cameroon | 75 | 1:276,921 | 26,437 |
| India | 69 | 1:11,116,890 | 206,545 |
| Malaysia | 23 | 1:1,282,358 | 54,976 |
| Indonesia | 21 | 1:6,297,581 | 275,398 |
| Liberia | 14 | 1:314,895 | 17,893 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Grenada | 3 | 1:36,178 | 1,426 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Molah (428) may also be a first name.
Molah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Molah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Molah (Hindi: मोलह, Marathi: मोलह) is found most in Sudan. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Molah? popularity and diffusion
Molah is the 160,614th most widely held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,685,168 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 86 percent of Molah are found; 83 percent are found in North Africa and 83 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Molah is also the 415,075th most common first name at a global level, held by 428 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Sudan, where it is carried by 2,240 people, or 1 in 16,746. Outside of Sudan it is found in 24 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 9 percent are found and Cameroon, where 3 percent are found.
Molah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Molah has changed over time. In England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Molah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Molah in the Hindi language | ||
| मोलह | molaha | - |
| Molah in the Marathi language | ||
| मोलह | molaha | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Molah
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