Molenbeek Surname

1,348,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Molenbeek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Molenbeek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands941:179,65125,733
Belgium231:499,85448,667
United States221:16,475,406557,260
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
England11:55,718,059489,080

Molenbeek Last Name Facts

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

Molenbeek is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Molenbeek click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Molenbeek? popularity and diffusion

Molenbeek is the 1,348,199th most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 44,166,945 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Molenbeek are found; 77 percent are found in Western Europe and 68 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Molenbeek is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 94 people, or 1 in 179,651. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: Utrecht, where 56 percent are found, North Holland, where 18 percent are found and South Holland, where 12 percent are found. Excluding The Netherlands this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Molenbeek Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Molenbeek earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 29.6% more than the national average, earning R 307,968 per year and in United States they earn 21.09% more than the national average, earning $52,250 USD per year.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Molenbeek
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