Molen Surname
Approximately 2,259 people bear this surname
Molen Surname Definition:
(Dutch.) A mill.
Molen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,106 | 1:327,721 | 29,754 |
| Netherlands | 348 | 1:48,526 | 8,308 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| Thailand | 114 | 1:619,635 | 105,115 |
| Indonesia | 113 | 1:1,170,347 | 83,147 |
| Papua New Guinea | 109 | 1:74,805 | 9,807 |
| Canada | 51 | 1:722,463 | 57,796 |
| Philippines | 40 | 1:2,530,956 | 131,537 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| Australia | 33 | 1:818,052 | 51,601 |
| France | 31 | 1:2,142,668 | 174,004 |
| Denmark | 21 | 1:268,796 | 20,394 |
| Russia | 17 | 1:8,477,827 | 301,506 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| Ukraine | 11 | 1:4,138,427 | 206,719 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Nicaragua | 4 | 1:1,505,272 | 5,843 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 229 | 1:219,296 | 18,666 |
The alternate forms: Molén (241), Moleń (107) & Molèn (1) are calculated separately.
Molen (1,660) may also be a first name.
Molen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Dutch.) A mill.
Molen Demographics
Average Male Molen Height
176.47 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Molen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Molen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Molen (Hindi: मोलेन, Marathi: मोलेन, Russian: Молень) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Molén, Moleń or Molèn. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Molen? popularity and diffusion
The last name Molen is the 187,259th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 3,226,005 people. The last name Molen occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Molen are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Molen is also the 189,020th most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,660 people.
This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1,106 people, or 1 in 327,721. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 11 percent live, Kentucky, where 9 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States this last name exists in 44 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 15 percent live and Malawi, where 6 percent live.
Molen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Molen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 483 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 425 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Molen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Molen last name are 25.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.49% being registered with the political party.
The amount Molen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 60.15% more than the national average, earning 554,251 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.89% more than the national average, earning $44,394 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.62% more than the national average, earning $51,978 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Molen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Molen in the Hindi language | ||
| मोलेन | molena | - |
| Molen in the Marathi language | ||
| मोलेन | molena | - |
| Molen in the Russian language | ||
| Молень | molen | - |
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Footnotes
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