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

The surname Molano is found in Colombia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Molaño or Molàno. For other potential spellings of Molano click here.

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

This last name is the 15,227^th most prevalent surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 199,266 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Molano live; 73 percent live in South America and 71 percent live in Caribbean South America. It is also the 1,662,754^th most commonly held forename in the world. It is borne by 38 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Colombia, where it is held by 25,665 people, or 1 in 1,861. In Colombia it is primarily concentrated in: Capital District, where 36 percent live, Cundinamarca Department, where 9 percent live and Boyacá Department, where 9 percent live. Beside Colombia this last name is found in 55 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 9 percent live and The Philippines, where 6 percent live.

Molano Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Molano has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Molano surname grew 63,067 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Molano Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Molano surname are 1.25% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.98% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Molano earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 8.97% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,647 per year; in Colombia they earn 17.22% more than the national average, earning $26,612,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.46% less than the national average, earning $42,520 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.36% less than the national average, earning $49,009 CAD per year.