Molden Surname

168,242nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,569 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Molden Surname Definition:

From Malden; a location name in Surrey Or Maldon, Essex.

Molden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8981:190,96918,922
England2331:239,13319,651
Norway2131:24,1423,186
Germany461:1,750,119100,509
Australia451:599,90442,958
Austria241:354,81038,119
Philippines221:4,601,737165,269
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Wales111:281,32115,850
Scotland101:535,38220,332
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:297,26120,172
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1691:297,15223,646

The alternate forms: Moldén (29) are calculated separately.

Molden (70) may also be a first name.

Molden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Malden; a location name in Surrey Or Maldon, Essex.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Molden Last Name Facts

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

The surname Molden (Hindi: मोल्डेन) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Moldén. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Molden? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 168,242nd most frequent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 2,836,725 people. The last name Molden is primarily found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Molden reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Molden is also the 1,162,016th most frequent forename globally, borne by 70 people.

The last name Molden is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,898 people, or 1 in 190,969. In The United States Molden is most numerous in: Georgia, where 8 percent live, Texas, where 7 percent live and Minnesota, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States it exists in 30 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent live and Norway, where 8 percent live.

Molden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Molden has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Molden last name rose 1,123 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 284 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Molden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Molden last name are 15.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.57% being registered with the political party.

The amount Molden earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 29.66% more than the national average, earning 448,732 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.81% less than the national average, earning $38,484 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.06% more than the national average, earning $57,165 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moldén9429/
Moulden923,069/
Moldøen9251/
Moldehn9251/
Moldeen9214/
Mollden926/
Moldent922/
Moldoen921/
Moolden921/
Moldien920/
Malden83922/
Moldin83218/
Mulden839/
Moldem832/
Mosldn831/
Moheelden804/
Moldenova804/
Mohyldeen801/
Maulden77929/
Molldén7764/
Mouldin7761/
Maldent7756/
Moldina7734/
Muldeen7726/
Molding7722/
Muldeng771/
Moildin771/
Maldeen771/
Mouldem770/
Mallden770/
Muldenn770/
Mahlden770/
Moulding712,302/
Mhaldien715/
Mhaldeen711/
Maldienė711/
Maselden711/
Maullden711/
Muldenck710/
Mauldeng710/
Muldin67127/
Maldin67117/
Maldenova677/
Moldynova676/
Maldyn673/
Moldinova672/
Maldem671/
Maldén671/
Maldne670/

Molden Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Molden in the Hindi language
मोल्डेनmoldena50
मोलडेनmoladena50

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