Molchanets Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Molchanets Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Molchanets Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine711:641,16568,951
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Molchanets Last Name Facts

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

The last name Molchanets (Russian: Молчанец) is held by more people in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Molchanets click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Molchanets? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,237,939th most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 101,215,916 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Molchanets live; 99 percent live in Eastern Europe and 99 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Ukraine, where it is held by 71 people, or 1 in 641,165. In Ukraine Molchanets is mostly found in: Rivne Oblast, where 85 percent reside, Kiev, where 10 percent reside and Kherson Oblast, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Ukraine this last name is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Molchane892/
Molchanie849/
Molcane822/
Molchanysh801/
Molchany78207/
Molchani784/
Molchana781/
Moleshane7420/
Moolchana7416/
Molchanoa743/
Molhesane741/
Molchanyi741/
Molcany7122/
Malcane714/
Molcani711/
Molesane678/
Molcanyi675/
Malhsane672/
Malshane671/
Malchone671/
Malchani671/
Malkhane671/

Molchanets Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Molchanets in the Russian language
Молчанецmolcanec-

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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 Molchanets
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