Molendyke Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Molendyke Surname User-submission:

I was always told Molendyke means "Mill on the dyke".

Molendyke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:9,538,393399,091
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Molendyke Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

I was always told Molendyke means "Mill on the dyke".

- wendy_molendyke

Molendyke Last Name Facts

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

Molendyke occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Molendyke? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,141,416th most prevalent last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 186,860,152 people. Molendyke occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Molendyke live; 97 percent live in North America and 97 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Molendyke is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 9,538,393. In The United States Molendyke is most prevalent in: New Jersey, where 29 percent reside, Montana, where 16 percent reside and Oregon, where 13 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name exists in one country. It is also found in England, where 3 percent reside.

Molendyke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Molendyke has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 760 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Molendyke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Molendyke last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

Molendyke earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.66% less than the national average, earning $37,256 USD per year.

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