Molaw Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Molaw Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Molaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Molaw (168) may also be a first name.

Molaw Last Name Facts

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

The last name Molaw (Hindi: मोलवा) occurs in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Molaw? popularity and diffusion

Molaw is the 3,957,383rd most frequent family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 60 percent of Molaw reside; 44 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 36 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Molaw is also the 705,855th most widespread forename worldwide, held by 168 people.

The surname Molaw is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 10,123,822. In The Philippines Molaw is mostly found in: Davao Region, where 50 percent reside, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 20 percent reside and Soccsksargen, where 20 percent reside. Outside of The Philippines this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 36 percent reside and India, where 16 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mollaw9131/
Molawe913/
Moylaw910/
Molhawe831/
Moleawe831/
Moulawe831/
Moliaww831/
Mulaw809,584/
Malaw80415/
Molaf8058/
Molow8010/
Melaw807/
Molab804/
Molav802/
Molova73929/
Malawe73875/
Molowa73504/
Mollow7351/
Moulaf7339/
Moolow7332/
Mollav7330/
Molowe7321/
Mallaw7317/
Mollab7317/
Mollaf7316/
Molaib7313/
Matlaw7312/
Molafe7310/
Meelaw736/
Mullaw734/
Moulab734/
Mahlaw733/
Mohlow732/
Mgolow732/
Moulav732/
Molgav731/
Meliaw731/
Mulgaw731/
Molyab731/
Molafh731/
Moulow731/
Maliaw731/
Maalaw731/
Molhow730/
Mollova671,833/
Motlafe6769/
Mottlow6729/
Mathlaw6717/
Mallawe6715/
Molhova6710/
Moolaaf679/
Mholowa679/
Maliawe676/
Moilova676/
Moullab675/
Moylova673/
Molojwe672/
Moloiwe671/
Molgova671/
Moullaf671/
Meelahw671/
Malahaw671/
Motlouw671/
Mohlabh671/
Mouslow670/
Moelhow670/

Molaw Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Molaw in the Hindi language
मोलवाmolava-

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