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Where Does The Last Name Molam Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Molam (Hindi: मोलम, Marathi: मोलम, Oriya: େମାଲମ) is carried by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Molam? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 171,299^th most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,898,785 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Molam are found; 88 percent are found in South Asia and 87 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 377,412^th most frequent first name at a global level, held by 504 people.

Molam is most widely held in Iran, where it is carried by 2,180 people, or 1 in 35,221. In Iran it is most numerous in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 23 percent reside, Fars Province, where 13 percent reside and Tehran Province, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Iran Molam occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 7 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent reside.

Molam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Molam has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Molam Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Molam surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.