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 surname Molaw (Hindi: मोलवा) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Molaw? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,957,383rd most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 60 percent of Molaw live; 44 percent live in Southeast Asia and 36 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 705,855th most frequently used forename world-wide It is held by 168 people.

The last name Molaw is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 10,123,822. In The Philippines Molaw is most numerous in: Davao Region, where 50 percent live, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 20 percent live and Soccsksargen, where 20 percent live. Without taking into account The Philippines this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 36 percent live and India, where 16 percent live.

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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