Molau Surname
Approximately 206 people bear this surname
Molau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 81 | 1:100,663 | 13,542 |
| South Africa | 42 | 1:1,289,945 | 71,309 |
| Botswana | 33 | 1:66,271 | 11,607 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Lesotho | 2 | 1:1,016,279 | 21,693 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Mölau (4) are calculated separately.
Molau (622) may also be a first name.
Molau Demographics
Average Molau Salary in
United States
$23,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Molau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Molau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Molau (Hindi: मोलऊ) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Mölau. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Molau? popularity and diffusion
Molau is the 1,159,732nd most numerous surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 35,376,436 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 39 percent of Molau live; 39 percent live in Oceania Islands and 39 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 334,261st most commonly held given name globally, borne by 622 people.
The last name Molau is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 81 people, or 1 in 100,663. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Enga, where 96 percent are found, Chimbu, where 1 percent are found and East Sepik, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea Molau is found in 10 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 20 percent are found and Botswana, where 16 percent are found.
Molau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Molau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Molau last name rose 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Molau Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Molau earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 36.95% less than the national average, earning R 149,832 per year and in United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Molau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Molau in the Hindi language | ||
| मोलऊ | mola'u | 50 |
| मोलउ | mola'u | 33.33 |
| मोलाउ | mola'u | 16.67 |
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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 Molau
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