Molaiyan Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Molaiyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Molaiyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340

Molaiyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Molaiyan (Hindi: मोलइयां) is borne by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Molaiyan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,193,072nd most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Molaiyan are found; 60 percent are found in South Asia and 60 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 25,594,175. In Iran Molaiyan is most frequent in: Isfahan Province, where 33 percent are found, Mazandaran Province, where 33 percent are found and Tehran Province, where 33 percent are found. Outside of Iran Molaiyan is found in one country. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 40 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mollaiyan943/
Moulaiyan941/
Molayean881/
Malaiyan881/
Mallaiyan822/
Moulayean822/
Molihan80113/
Molayon8031/
Molijan802/
Molyhan800/
Moloyian75123/
Mollihan7525/
Malajian7522/
Malagian7515/
Malajyan756/
Malayaon754/
Malaijan751/
Muluiyan751/
Molajean751/
Mulaiyam751/
Mollyhan750/
Mollahajian745/
Molean71353/
Moljan7128/
Moleijane7116/
Maliyahan712/
Molían711/
Mallayyan711/
Malijan672,941/
Malihan672,303/
Molijon671,478/
Malayon671,418/
Melihan67281/
Molihon67217/
Maljyan67209/
Maljian6770/
Mahlian6757/
Mulyhan6716/
Malauan6714/
Malaean6713/
Meljain677/
Mohloioane676/
Mulijan676/
Molyhon676/
Mulayon674/
Molouan674/
Maljain674/
Malaion672/
Mooljan672/
Moleion671/
Malaaon671/
Moljand671/
Moolaon671/
Muliean671/
Molehan671/
Melijan671/
Malyhan671/
Moloean671/
Meliean671/
Mulihan670/
Molahon670/
Mulyean670/

Molaiyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Molaiyan in the Hindi language
मोलइयांmola'iyam-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Molaiyan
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