Molana Surname
Approximately 2,190 people bear this surname
Molana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 834 | 1:92,065 | 9,223 |
| Indonesia | 610 | 1:216,802 | 20,306 |
| Philippines | 398 | 1:254,367 | 37,907 |
| India | 172 | 1:4,459,682 | 116,397 |
| Pakistan | 55 | 1:3,248,071 | 25,480 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Molana (3,083) may also be a first name.
Molana Demographics
Average Molana Salary in
United States
$40,268 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Molana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Molana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Molana (Bengali: মোলানা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻼﻥ, Hindi: मोलाना, Marathi: मौलाना, Oriya: େମାଲଣା) occurs more in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Molana? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 192,274th most widespread surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 3,327,647 people. The last name Molana is predominantly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Molana are found; 48 percent are found in South Asia and 41 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Molana is also the 129,938th most frequent first name in the world, held by 3,083 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Iran, where it is carried by 834 people, or 1 in 92,065. In Iran Molana is most frequent in: Tehran Province, where 20 percent live, Mazandaran Province, where 19 percent live and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 8 percent live. Excluding Iran it is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 28 percent live and The Philippines, where 18 percent live.
Molana Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Molana has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 233 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Molana Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Molana last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Molana earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 54.66% less than the national average, earning R 107,736 per year and in United States they earn 6.68% less than the national average, earning $40,268 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Molana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Molana in the Bengali language | ||
| মোলানা | molana | - |
| Molana in the Oriya language | ||
| େମାଲଣା | emalana | 93.48 |
| େମାଳଣା | emalana | 2.17 |
| େମାଲାନା | emalana | 2.17 |
| େମାଲନା | emalana | 2.17 |
| Molana in the Hindi language | ||
| मोलाना | molana | 88.89 |
| मौलाना | maulana | 8.89 |
| मोलना | molana | 1.48 |
| मौजाना | maujana | 0.74 |
| Molana in the Marathi language | ||
| मौलाना | maulana | 57.14 |
| मोलाना | molana | 38.1 |
| मेोलाना | meolana | 4.76 |
| Molana in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻼﻥ | mlan | 50 |
| ﻣﻮﻻﻥ | mwlan | 50 |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Molana
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis