Molai Surname
Approximately 5,818 people bear this surname
Molai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2,031 | 1:26,675 | 3,415 |
| Iran | 1,071 | 1:71,692 | 7,478 |
| Lesotho | 758 | 1:2,681 | 404 |
| DR Congo | 670 | 1:110,268 | 12,156 |
| India | 365 | 1:2,101,549 | 71,002 |
| Zimbabwe | 351 | 1:43,984 | 6,768 |
| Pakistan | 174 | 1:1,026,689 | 13,173 |
| United States | 93 | 1:3,897,408 | 212,857 |
| Papua New Guinea | 62 | 1:131,512 | 18,033 |
| Netherlands | 51 | 1:331,121 | 38,060 |
| Suriname | 45 | 1:12,280 | 3,102 |
| Tanzania | 42 | 1:1,260,515 | 46,631 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Cameroon | 6 | 1:3,461,511 | 126,814 |
| Guyana | 4 | 1:190,555 | 9,777 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
The alternate forms: Molaï (2) are calculated separately.
Molai (8,633) may also be a first name.
Molai Demographics
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Molai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Molai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Molai (Hindi: मोलई, Marathi: मोलई) occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Molaï. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Molai? popularity and diffusion
The surname Molai is the 83,233rd most frequently occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,252,586 people. The last name Molai is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Molai live; 54 percent live in Southern Africa and 54 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 67,591st most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 8,633 people.
Molai is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 2,031 people, or 1 in 26,675. In South Africa Molai is primarily concentrated in: Free State, where 33 percent live, Gauteng, where 33 percent live and North West, where 15 percent live. Barring South Africa Molai exists in 37 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 18 percent live and Lesotho, where 13 percent live.
Molai Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Molai surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Molai earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47.73% less than the national average, earning R 124,224 per year; in United States they earn 20.55% more than the national average, earning $52,014 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.57% more than the national average, earning $57,916 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Molai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Molai in the Hindi language | ||
| मोलई | mola'i | 93.5 |
| मोलइ | mola'i | 4.51 |
| मोलाई | mola'i | 1.8 |
| मोलाइ | mola'i | 0.11 |
| ्मोलई | mola'i | 0.04 |
| Molai in the Marathi language | ||
| मोलई | mola'i | 52.52 |
| मोलाई | mola'i | 39.57 |
| मोलाइ | mola'i | 2.88 |
| मोळई | mola'i | 2.16 |
| मोलइ | mola'i | 1.44 |
| मोाई | moa'i | 0.72 |
| मोळी | moli | 0.72 |
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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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