Molano Surname

15,227th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,572 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Molano Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Molano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia25,6651:1,861367
Spain3,2111:14,5601,670
Philippines2,1471:47,1537,629
United States1,8921:191,57418,963
Mexico1,7281:71,8323,175
Dominican Republic4781:21,8261,422
Venezuela3671:82,3003,268
Ecuador3111:51,1444,775
Peru2091:152,0778,017
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
Brazil581:3,690,937102,732
Canada511:722,46357,796
Panama501:78,2453,248
Puerto Rico361:98,6151,585
Indonesia361:3,673,589193,360
Argentina321:1,335,73276,713
Costa Rica221:217,2762,674
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Cuba131:886,3636,304
England131:4,286,005132,302
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Italy121:5,096,391108,968
Guam121:13,3432,098
France111:6,038,429280,838
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Qatar61:393,00055,922
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Wales51:618,90625,852
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Macau11:601,6301,582
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Molaño (2) & Molàno (1) are calculated separately.

Molano (38) may also be a first name.

Molano Last Name Facts

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

The surname Molano occurs more in Colombia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Molaño or Molàno. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Molano? popularity and diffusion

The surname Molano is the 15,227th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 199,266 people. The surname Molano is predominantly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Molano reside; 73 percent reside in South America and 71 percent reside in Caribbean South America. Molano is also the 1,662,754th most widely held forename throughout the world, borne by 38 people.

The surname Molano is most common in Colombia, where it is borne by 25,665 people, or 1 in 1,861. In Colombia it is most numerous in: Capital District, where 36 percent reside, Cundinamarca Department, where 9 percent reside and Boyacá Department, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Colombia this last name exists in 55 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 9 percent reside and The Philippines, where 6 percent reside.

Molano Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Molano has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Molano last name expanded 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% being registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Molaño942/
Molàno941/
Molango92849/
Mollano92425/
Molgano9248/
Molhano9238/
Moleano9229/
Moulano928/
Molanos924/
Molaino921/
Moulango8625/
Moliango8617/
Mogliano866/
Motlhano862/
Molliano861/
Moulanou861/
Mollanos861/
Molanood861/
Malano837,093/
Molana832,190/
Molono8311/
Moulangou80155/
Mooliango8077/
Motellano806/
Moulianos801/
Moulianou801/
Motillano801/
Moulangoh801/
Malango779,874/
Moulana777,231/
Molanga772,591/
Molongo771,971/
Motlana77978/
Mallano77519/
Malanot77482/
Malanos77314/
Molyono77278/
Moliana77183/
Malhano77168/
Mollana77138/
Malagno77129/
Moleana77108/
Malayno77101/
Malanho7797/
Malanou7781/
Mohlono7755/
Malanoi7745/
Malaino7726/
Molyana7723/
Mmolana7721/
Mahlano7714/
Malanod7711/
Molonos7710/
Malyano779/
Moolana779/
Mohlana778/
Malanoa775/
Molanna775/
Molonou775/
Molaana775/
Malaano774/
Molaina773/
Malanoh773/
Malgano772/
Malanno772/
Molonoh772/
Malatno771/
Moilana771/
Molonoi771/
Molanas771/
Malanoo771/
Moulono771/
Molaños771/
Molhana771/
Molanah771/
Malanoy771/
Molonoy770/
Motellanos753/
Magliano716,997/
Moulongo711,019/
Mmotlana71896/
Moutlana71562/
Malyango71537/
Moulanga71428/
Malainot71391/
Malainho71237/
Motlhono71181/
Mallango7165/
Malainos7164/
Malainoi7144/
Maliango7143/
Maleango7141/
Malainou7130/
Malaínho7128/
Malanhoi7119/
Malangou7117/
Moullana7112/
Moulyono7111/
Mallahno719/
Mallanoo718/
Moulanna717/
Malianos717/
Malainoy715/
Moulaana713/
Mootlana713/
Mouliana712/
Malianoh712/
Moulaina712/
Malagnou712/
Malhango712/
Mholongo712/
Mahlanou712/
Motlhana712/
Mahlanho711/
Maaslano711/
Maleanop711/
Maliatno711/
Moulanaa711/
Malanott711/
Matliano711/
Maalango711/
Maleanos711/
Malangoy711/
Malannou711/
Mallanoa711/
Maïlaïno711/
Moulhana711/
Moleanna711/
Moloungo711/
Málainos711/
Motlouno711/
Mohlonoi711/
Moilongo711/
Mmolaina711/
Molhanga711/
Molongou711/
Malianoy711/
Malana6714,855/
Moulongou67659/
Malagnoux67285/
Molona67134/
Malono6726/
Mattliano6716/
Mallanott6710/
Moilainga671/
Mahaliano671/
Mollahana671/
Moulongoy671/
Maliangou671/
Molaneaux670/

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