Molen Surname

187,259th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,259 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Molen Surname Definition:

(Dutch.) A mill.

Molen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1061:327,72129,754
Netherlands3481:48,5268,308
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Thailand1141:619,635105,115
Indonesia1131:1,170,34783,147
Papua New Guinea1091:74,8059,807
Canada511:722,46357,796
Philippines401:2,530,956131,537
England341:1,638,76668,634
Australia331:818,05251,601
France311:2,142,668174,004
Denmark211:268,79620,394
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Ukraine111:4,138,427206,719
Norway111:467,48139,375
India91:85,229,487684,495
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Wales41:773,63329,106
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Nicaragua41:1,505,2725,843
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2291:219,29618,666

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.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Molen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Molen (Hindi: मोलेन, Marathi: मोलेन, Russian: Молень) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Molén, Moleń or Molèn. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Molen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 187,259th most common last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 3,226,005 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Molen live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America. Molen is also the 189,020th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 1,660 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 1,106 people, or 1 in 327,721. In The United States Molen is most numerous in: California, where 11 percent are found, Kentucky, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 44 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 15 percent are found and Malawi, where 6 percent are found.

Molen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Molen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Molen last name rose 483 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 425 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 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 to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Molén93241/
Moleń93107/
Molèn931/
Mollen913,183/
Moulen91303/
Molent91210/
Moylen9196/
Molien9179/
Moslen9166/
Mohlen9150/
Moleng9135/
Moolen9133/
Moleen9125/
Moleun915/
Molend914/
Moilen913/
Molaen912/
Molenn911/
Moloen911/
Molhen911/
Motlen910/
Moln8967/
Molienė83342/
Moutlen83187/
Mollien83151/
Moillen8393/
Mouhlen8368/
Moollen8347/
Moilien8343/
Molleng8325/
Moehlen8324/
Moullen8323/
Mooleng8320/
Moileng8316/
Molleen8314/
Mohylen835/
Moellen834/
Mohlent834/
Moulend833/
Moulien833/
Motleng833/
Muollen832/
Mouleng832/
Molehen831/
Mollend831/
Moulenq831/
Mosleen831/
Mhollen830/
Mollent830/
Molin8015,134/
Melen802,277/
Malen801,985/
Mulen80452/
Molne80344/
Molyn80202/
Molem8093/
Molln8067/
Molín8024/
Molnå8014/
Moeln802/
Mälen802/
Mülen802/
Mooln801/
Molnk801/
Molng801/
Mouln801/
Mohln800/
Moyln800/
Molenova7749/
Moulenne7721/
Molengue7719/
Moshølen7718/
Mosellen7713/
Molenová772/
Moullenc771/
Moulleng771/
Mhoileng771/
Mottleng771/
Mothleng771/
Motlenng771/
Mootleng771/
Molina731,270,858/
Mullen7373,787/
Moulin7349,595/
Moslem7330,170/
Mallen738,839/
Maulen736,059/
Maslen733,697/
Maleng731,520/
Mohlin731,444/
Meulen731,252/
Mühlen731,086/
Moling731,059/
Mollin73849/
Muleng73472/
Molijn73430/
Molion73397/
Mehlen73370/
Meloen73293/
Mahlen73276/
Molhem73199/
Meleen73189/
Melien73167/
Möhlen73167/
Maalen73161/
Moslin73151/
Malien73147/
Mulend73144/
Moilem73137/
Muhlen73135/
Müllen73133/
Meelen73130/
Mohlén73119/
Matlen73113/
Mutlen7378/
Moulyn7363/
Molyna7360/
Mählen7348/
Moglin7334/
Mollén7333/
Molind7325/
Mulien7322/
Moulem7319/
Moolin7316/
Mollem7315/
Maleen7315/
Maløen7313/
Maelen7312/
Moelin7312/
Mulhen7311/
Mulent7311/
Motlin7310/
Moolem738/
Malaen738/
Malhen738/
Molgin737/
Mollyn737/
Molyon736/
Muslen736/
Moläng736/
Moilne735/
Melåen735/
Maloen734/
Molint734/
Mohlne734/
Moylin733/
Moilin733/
Muleen732/
Molinn732/
Moleem732/
Malenc732/
Malent732/
Molinq732/
Mohlèn732/
Mülhen732/
Hmolin732/
Motlem731/
Malend731/
Malenn731/
Molinc731/
Melehn731/
Moutln731/
Moulne731/
Moulén731/
Molemh731/
Molink731/
Moluin731/
Mollne731/
Mohlyn731/
Moylem730/
Maluen730/
Molynn730/
Maleun730/
Moulengue7111/
Mossellen711/
Molling67834/
Mollink67635/
Motling67440/
Mollion67413/
Mallien67384/
Mohling67262/
Mollina67229/
Meulien67220/
Moullin67176/
Mohylyn67168/
Mosling67145/
Mouling67139/
Moulijn67109/
Mallent6773/
Moulion6765/
Melienė6762/
Moulina6754/
'Maleng6753/
Maulien6737/
Meuhlen6734/
Mauleng6734/
Maln6732/
Moulhem6731/
Matleng6728/
Meullen6726/
Mouslem6724/
Malenck6723/
Mahalen6722/
Molnova6721/
Mooslin6720/
Mulleng6717/
Malleng6717/
Mullien6710/
Mosllem6710/
Muln678/
Moilina678/
Muillen677/
Mahleng676/
Mouslin676/
Moolina676/
Mmolina675/
Maehlen675/
Masleng674/
Molinne674/
Moehlin673/
Mattlen673/
Mullenn673/
Mooling673/
Moiling673/
Maaleng673/
Mohlinn673/
Mohulin672/
Musleen672/
Malenne672/
Moislin672/
Möglien672/
Mmaleng672/
Mullhen672/
Maullen671/
Mauleen671/
Mathlen671/
Matleen671/
Matlene671/
Maaleen671/
Mallend671/
Mallenn671/
Mgolina671/
Moulhin671/
Mosleem671/
Muullen671/
Muhlhen671/
Mulheen671/
Mulleen671/
Mullenk671/
Molinck671/
Mallenc671/
Mouglin671/
Motilne671/
Moulyon671/
Moëglin671/
Mhallen671/
Mollyon671/
Mulienė671/
Mmoulin671/
D'Melen671/
Mutleng671/
Moollin671/
Mollyna671/
Mojleem671/
Mouylin671/
Mhaelen671/
Maelenn671/
Malheen671/
Mahlenn670/
Moellin670/
Masllen670/
Mulgeen670/

Molen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Molen in the Hindi language
मोलेनmolena-
Molen in the Marathi language
मोलेनmolena-
Molen in the Russian language
Моленьmolen-

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