Molay Surname
Approximately 1,184 people bear this surname
Molay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 581 | 1:127,159 | 13,690 |
| United States | 171 | 1:2,119,643 | 134,411 |
| Philippines | 96 | 1:1,054,565 | 88,381 |
| Liberia | 78 | 1:56,520 | 4,977 |
| India | 76 | 1:10,092,966 | 194,472 |
| France | 69 | 1:962,648 | 108,938 |
| Turkey | 51 | 1:1,525,910 | 59,107 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Niger | 7 | 1:2,741,717 | 49,802 |
| Mauritania | 7 | 1:584,980 | 20,004 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:1,859,951 | 94,590 |
Molay (4,652) may also be a first name.
Molay Demographics
Average Molay Salary in
United States
$48,924 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Molay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Molay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Molay (Bengali: মলয়, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻼﻱ, Hindi: मोलय, Marathi: मोलय, Russian: Молай) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Molay? popularity and diffusion
Molay is the 316,633rd most prevalent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,155,022 people. Molay occurs predominantly in Africa, where 58 percent of Molay are found; 49 percent are found in Central Africa and 49 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Molay is also the 100,525th most common forename at a global level, borne by 4,652 people.
It is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 581 people, or 1 in 127,159. Other than The DR Congo Molay is found in 32 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent live and The Philippines, where 8 percent live.
Molay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Molay has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Molay surname expanded 633 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Molay Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Molay last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.
Molay earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.38% more than the national average, earning $48,924 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Molay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Molay in the Bengali language | ||
| মলয় | malaya | - |
| Molay in the Hindi language | ||
| मोलय | molaya | 50 |
| मोलया | molaya | 50 |
| Molay in the Marathi language | ||
| मोलय | molaya | 50 |
| मोलाय | molaya | 40.91 |
| मॉलाय | molaya | 4.55 |
| मोलई | mola'i | 4.55 |
| Molay in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻼﻱ | mlay | 48.15 |
| ﻣﻮﻻﻱ | mwlay | 44.44 |
| ﻣﻼﻯ | mlay | 3.7 |
| ﻣﻮﻻﻯ | mwlay | 3.7 |
| Molay in the Russian language | ||
| Молай | molaj | - |
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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 Molay
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