Molaye Surname
Approximately 103 people bear this surname
Molaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritius | 45 | 1:28,743 | 5,603 |
| Iran | 12 | 1:6,398,544 | 138,820 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| Central African Republic | 4 | 1:1,128,848 | 387 |
| Mauritania | 4 | 1:1,023,716 | 25,172 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Molaye (119) may also be a first name.
Molaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Molaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Molaye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻮﻻﻱ, Marathi: मोळये) occurs most in Mauritius. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Molaye click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Molaye? popularity and diffusion
The last name Molaye is the 1,817,111th most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 70,752,873 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 73 percent of Molaye live; 45 percent live in Southern Africa and 44 percent live in Southern African Indian Ocean. Molaye is also the 856,040th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 119 people.
The surname Molaye is most widespread in Mauritius, where it is carried by 45 people, or 1 in 28,743. In Mauritius it is most common in: Plaines Wilhems District, where 96 percent are found, Grand Port District, where 2 percent are found and Rivière Noire District, where 2 percent are found. Barring Mauritius this surname exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 12 percent are found and France, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Molaye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Molaye in the Marathi language | ||
| मोळये | molaye | - |
| Molaye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻮﻻﻱ | mwlay | 58.33 |
| ﻣﻼﻱ | mlay | 36.11 |
| ﻣﻮﻻﻯ | mwlay | 5.56 |
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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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