Molby Surname

1,052,587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 238 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Molby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Molby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2051:1,768,092116,364
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
England81:6,964,757184,742
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Molby (48) may also be a first name.

Molby Last Name Facts

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

The surname Molby is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Molby? popularity and diffusion

The last name Molby is the 1,052,587th most widespread surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 30,619,941 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Molby reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,448,253rd most frequent forename at a global level It is held by 48 people.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 205 people, or 1 in 1,768,092. In The United States it is primarily found in: Michigan, where 20 percent live, North Carolina, where 11 percent live and Texas, where 9 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 8 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.

Molby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Molby has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 394 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 56 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Molby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Molby surname are 8.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.74% registered with the party.

The amount Molby earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 2.14% more than the national average, earning $44,071 USD per year and in Canada they earn 97.37% more than the national average, earning $98,058 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Molbay9138/
Mollby915/
Molbey912/
Moelby911/
Molbiy911/
Motlby911/
Moulby911/
Molboy910/
Moulbay831/
Malby80542/
Molba80505/
Mulby8050/
Molbe8039/
Molbi8011/
Molvy801/
Molway7384/
Mulbay7367/
Molvay7339/
Malbay7332/
Moulbi7325/
Mulbey7318/
Molber737/
Molvey737/
Matlby737/
Malbiy735/
Malbey734/
Moulba734/
Moulvy731/
Moslwy731/
Molbai731/
Moelbe731/
Mohlba731/
Molbes731/
Mallby730/
Maulby730/
Moelbi730/
Mosselbay711/
Mahalby67303/
Molbech67188/
Mollway6740/
Mulbahy6721/
Molyuha6715/
Motlebe6711/
Moulbai672/
Moslbee672/
Moulbeh671/
Malbays671/
Malbaya671/
Molvysh671/
Motllbi671/
Motlebi671/
MacElby671/
Mautlby670/
Mullbey670/

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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 Molby
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