Molengraaf Surname

1,272,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Molengraaf Surname Definition:

Village Official in charge of Windmills. See Graaff.

Molengraaf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands971:174,09525,153
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Canada271:1,364,65295,501

Molengraaf Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Village Official in charge of Windmills. See Graaff.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Molengraaf Last Name Facts

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

Molengraaf is found most in The Netherlands. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Molengraaf? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,272,314th most widespread family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 40,486,366 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Molengraaf reside; 54 percent reside in Western Europe and 54 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Molengraaf is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 97 people, or 1 in 174,095. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: North Brabant, where 38 percent live, South Holland, where 36 percent live and Zeeland, where 10 percent live. Barring The Netherlands it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent live and Canada, where 15 percent live.

Molengraaf Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Molengraaf earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.49% more than the national average, earning $44,223 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.16% more than the national average, earning $54,232 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Molengraf9515/
Molengraaff951/
Molengraft9071/
Molengraff9025/
Meulengraaf8631/
Mohlengraft8612/
Molengrafová822/
Malgraaf7812/
Malgraf7119/
Maalgraaff7012/
Malgraff6758/
Mallgraf6742/
Mallgraff631/
Mullingraw600/
Malgrab59110/

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