Molelle Surname

303,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Molelle Surname User-submission:

The surname Molelle means 'tall'.

Molelle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho6221:3,268566
South Africa6221:87,10210,706
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Molelle (216) may also be a first name.

Molelle Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Molelle means 'tall'.

- palesa23

Molelle Last Name Facts

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

The surname Molelle is found in Lesotho more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Molelle? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 303,787th most frequently held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 5,839,380 people. The last name Molelle is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Molelle reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Molelle is also the 614,549th most widely held given name in the world, held by 216 people.

The last name Molelle is most commonly held in Lesotho, where it is held by 622 people, or 1 in 3,268. In Lesotho Molelle is most numerous in: Leribe District, where 48 percent live, Maseru District, where 17 percent live and Mafeteng District, where 15 percent live. Beside Lesotho this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 50 percent live and Cameroon, where 0 percent live.

Molelle Last Name Statistics demography

Molelle earn marginally less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 2.85% less than the national average, earning R 230,868 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moleelle931/
'Molelle931/
Molell9275/
Motlele86433/
Molella86378/
Molelli869/
Malelle865/
Molllel864/
Molelly863/
Moliell861/
Moilele861/
Molel833,030/
Mothlele8065/
Muleller807/
Moliella802/
Molehele801/
Mollelli801/
Maslelle801/
Moulella801/
Mallelle800/
Mollelly800/
Mollel7785,270/
Moulel7716/
Mohlel771/
Moluel771/
Moleel771/
Molelt771/
Moilel771/
Malell771/
Mottleler751/
Masleller750/
Mullelley750/
Melelli71254/
Malella71205/
Malelli71189/
Matlele7140/
Mallell7116/
Mohlill714/
Mulelly714/
Molyuel711/
Maulell711/
Mouliel711/
Molilli711/
Mulella711/
Molilla711/
Moulelt710/
Malel672,328/
Mallelli67887/
Mallella67238/
Maulella67205/
Molehela6790/
Mullelly6734/
Malellis6722/
Molil6712/
Mullella673/
Muluille671/
Mullelli671/
Melielli671/
Malielli670/

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