Molewijk Surname

1,136,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 212 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Molewijk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Molewijk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2061:81,97713,715
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Molewijk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Molewijk is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Molewijk? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,136,896th most frequently used family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 34,375,217 people. The last name Molewijk occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Molewijk reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 98 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is held by 206 people, or 1 in 81,977. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: North Brabant, where 21 percent live, South Holland, where 20 percent live and Gelderland, where 17 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 2 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Molewik931/
Molewyk8053/
Mollevik7521/
Molewyck751/
Mallewick7121/
Malewajek711/
Malewig6721/
Malevik675/
Molovik671/
Molavik671/

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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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  • 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 Molewijk
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