Molayan Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Molayan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Molayan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
India51:153,413,076951,030
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Molayan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Molayan (Arabic: مولايان, Marathi: मोलयन) occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Molayan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,373,373rd most commonly used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 59 percent of Molayan reside; 50 percent reside in Southern Africa and 50 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most common in South Africa, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 3,186,924. In South Africa Molayan is most frequent in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account South Africa Molayan occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in India, where 15 percent live and Malaysia, where 12 percent live.

Molayan Last Name Statistics demography

Molayan earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 205.11% more than the national average, earning R 725,052 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moulayan936/
Molayang931/
Moliayan931/
Malayan861,779/
Molajan8637/
Mulayan8636/
Molayon8631/
Moluyan8624/
Molayin8612/
Moloyan8611/
Molayam863/
Molayen863/
Moliyan862/
Moleyan861/
Melayan861/
Molayne861/
Malayang801,256/
Muilayan80188/
Mullayan80164/
Mollaian8042/
Moleyane8035/
Mallayan8020/
Mollajan8010/
Mulyayan809/
Malayane805/
Molayeng803/
Molooyan802/
Meliayan801/
Molhiyan801/
Moulayne801/
Malauyan801/
Molahjan801/
Molean77353/
Molain778/
Molaen772/
Malayn772/
Molaun772/
Mmolayeng7510/
Moslahian756/
Mallayang751/
Moilahian751/
Matlayane751/
Meloyan713,362/
Malajan712,432/
Malayon711,418/
Maloyan71597/
Mulayam71504/
Maliyan71304/
Muliyan71175/
Molayem71141/
Mollaun7184/
Moloian7169/
Malayam7139/
Moleane7132/
Mulayanova7123/
Meliyan7120/
Malayun7120/
Maluyan7119/
Moulain7119/
Mulayen7115/
Moleyin7114/
Molaine7111/
Malahyn7111/
Malaian7111/
Molajin7110/
Malyaen7110/
Meleyan718/
Moleang717/
Molohyn716/
Malayin715/
Molawen715/
Mulayon714/
Malayen714/
Molaung714/
Mulayin713/
Malayanova712/
Molejan712/
Moliyon712/
Molijan712/
Mülayin712/
Malayne712/
Malyain711/
Molehan711/
Mollain711/
Mosleyn711/
Malayón711/
Molojan711/
Moleian711/
Molaing711/
Moleyne711/
Moslain710/
Mullayanova672,605/
Mullajan67622/
Maleyane6788/
Motlaung6776/
Masleyan6774/
Masliyan6764/
Malayong6759/
Maleeyan6748/
Molehant6741/
Matliyan6726/
Motlhouyang6721/
Malahyna6714/
Musluyan6712/
Musliyan6712/
Maliyane6711/
Maliyang6710/
Malayoun679/
Malhiyan676/
Mulayina676/
Malyiang675/
Musloyan675/
Moleeane675/
Malaying674/
Maleyand674/
Malajane674/
Malajang674/
Molojang673/
Maulajan673/
Muliyant672/
Mollejan672/
Moulaine672/
Melyawen672/
Musleyan672/
Molujang672/
Malihyan672/
Masloyan671/
Malliyan671/
Mulayannova671/
Maslayon671/
Malahain671/
Malahian671/
Mallayin671/
Malluyan671/
Mouleyen671/
Molliyon671/
Moliyone671/
Moelhean671/
Malayham671/
Motloyng671/
Motleane671/
Muliyane671/
Molehang671/
Moleyine671/
Mohlaing671/
Mulaihan671/
Mulahean670/
Mulleyan670/
Molaisen670/

Molayan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Molayan in the Marathi language
मोलयनmolayana-
Molayan in the Arabic language
مولايانmwlayan-

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Footnotes

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