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

Molaw (Hindi: मोलवा) is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Molaw? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,957,383rd most prevalent surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 60 percent of Molaw are found; 44 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 36 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 705,855th most frequently occurring forename at a global level It is held by 168 people.

The surname Molaw is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 10,123,822. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Davao Region, where 50 percent are found, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 20 percent are found and Soccsksargen, where 20 percent are found. Barring The Philippines Molaw exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 36 percent are found and India, where 16 percent are found.

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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Molaw
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