Molcanov Surname

334,403rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Molcanov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Molcanov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,0101:142,69616,615
Kazakhstan471:376,22329,840
Belarus271:351,89137,455
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289

The alternate forms: Molčanov (9) & Molçanov (1) are calculated separately.

Molcanov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Molcanov is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Molčanov or Molçanov. Click here to see other potential spellings of Molcanov.

How Common Is The Last Name Molcanov? popularity and diffusion

It is the 334,403rd most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 6,601,038 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Molcanov reside; 71 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 70 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

It is most widely held in Russia, where it is held by 1,010 people, or 1 in 142,696. In Russia Molcanov is most numerous in: Moscow, where 15 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 6 percent are found and Republic of Tatarstan, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Russia it occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 4 percent are found and Belarus, where 2 percent are found.

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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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