Molenje Surname

467,272nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 720 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Molenje Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Molenje Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya6941:66,5426,381
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
United States101:36,245,893832,629
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Molenje (159) may also be a first name.

Molenje Last Name Facts

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

The last name Molenje has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Molenje? popularity and diffusion

The last name Molenje is the 467,272nd most widespread family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 10,121,592 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Molenje are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 96 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Molenje is also the 727,628th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 159 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 694 people, or 1 in 66,542. In Kenya it is most common in: Kakamega County, where 70 percent reside, Bungoma County, where 17 percent reside and Trans Nzoia County, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Kenya it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Molenje Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Molenje surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Molenje earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.57% less than the national average, earning R 72,312 per year and in United States they earn 103.15% more than the national average, earning $87,656 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Molentje931/
Molene92185/
Molenge861,766/
Melenje86880/
Moulene86439/
Malenje86411/
Mulenje86261/
Moleane8632/
Moliene8610/
Molenze867/
Molenes864/
Mollene862/
Moleney861/
Molemje861/
Moleene861/
Molenji861/
Moleine861/
Mohlene861/
Molonje861/
Moleyne861/
Moslene861/
Molenee860/
Moslener80166/
Moulenes8038/
Malendje803/
Malenjeh801/
Malenjje801/
Malienje801/
Mouleine801/
Molenier801/
Motleane801/
Mouliene801/
Mollenet800/
Mollenge800/
Molenger800/
Molena771,717/
Moleni771,140/
Malene77591/
Molens7777/
Malenj7725/
Moleny770/
Moslehner7549/
Mollenzie7512/
Molesness751/
Molessner751/
Molhesney750/
Malenge718,871/
Mulenge712,822/
Molengi712,685/
Malonje711,108/
Mollena71668/
Malenze71331/
Mohylenets71251/
Malenji71227/
Malinje71185/
Molleni71155/
Malanje71136/
Moleana71108/
Maleney7191/
Mulenji7183/
Molenui7162/
Mallene7150/
Mosleitner7147/
Mollens7136/
Molenio7136/
Malense7135/
Malenaj7133/
Maleane7131/
Mooslehner7126/
Maliene7115/
Mouleni719/
Melenie718/
Maleine718/
Malenye718/
Malegne717/
Malenee715/
Maleene713/
Moleena713/
Malenie713/
Malenja713/
Molenis713/
Malenes713/
Melenji712/
Moulena712/
Molensi712/
Mulenja712/
Malhene712/
Matlene711/
Moleina711/
Molemji711/
Malenet711/
Molanji711/
Moliens711/
Molinee711/
Molinja711/
Malence711/
Mmoleni711/
Maulene710/
Molleny710/
Molency710/
Maslene710/
Moosleitner67343/
Mollanji67160/
Mulengie67150/
Malengie67137/
Moleń67107/
Maleinge6774/
Malenehe6773/
Maleange6762/
Malenier6756/
Malenche6739/
Molliens6733/
Malendji6728/
Maleiner6723/
Melanjeh6719/
Malenets6711/
Mallener677/
Melenehe677/
Maleniez676/
Mallenge675/
Malanjie675/
Molengia674/
Mulengei674/
Mulengey674/
Malenzie674/
Malleine673/
Malhenze673/
Mallense672/
Malindje672/
Malenger672/
Malienji672/
Melhenie671/
Malleney671/
Meleanie671/
Mhalinje671/
Molenaai671/
Molinjit671/
Molns671/
Mallenes671/
Malianje671/
Malengez671/
Malenzei671/
Maleynes671/
Moleanna671/
Molehena671/
Molengoy671/
Moleniua671/
Maleenee671/
Maleenet671/
Mohleeny670/
Mallence670/
Mallenie670/
Mallenee670/
Mullenie670/
Malensey670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Molenje
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