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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) is carried by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Molana click here.

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

The surname Molana is the 192,274^th most prevalent family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 3,327,647 people. The surname Molana occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Molana live; 48 percent live in South Asia and 41 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 129,938^th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 3,083 people.

Molana is most commonly held in Iran, where it is held by 834 people, or 1 in 92,065. In Iran Molana is mostly found in: Tehran Province, where 20 percent live, Mazandaran Province, where 19 percent live and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 8 percent live. Not including Iran Molana is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 28 percent live and The Philippines, where 18 percent live.

Molana Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Molana has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Molana Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Molana surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being 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.