Moliere Surname
Approximately 2,950 people bear this surname
Moliere Surname Definition:
(French) One who lived near the quarry from which millstones were obtained.
Moliere Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haiti | 1,279 | 1:8,353 | 926 |
| France | 619 | 1:107,306 | 15,912 |
| United States | 467 | 1:776,143 | 60,198 |
| Chad | 385 | 1:35,304 | 4,109 |
| Dominican Republic | 69 | 1:151,202 | 5,897 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| Brazil | 24 | 1:8,919,764 | 194,226 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 1:887,535 | 4,548 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 68 | 1:738,510 | 47,095 |
The alternate forms: Molière (52) & Molieré (1) are calculated separately.
Moliere (4,302) may also be a first name.
Moliere Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(French) One who lived near the quarry from which millstones were obtained.
Moliere Demographics
Average Moliere Salary in
United States
$40,696 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Moliere Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moliere Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Moliere (Arabic: مولير) occurs in Haiti more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Molière or Molieré. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Moliere? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 149,714th most widespread surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,470,355 people. The surname Moliere occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Moliere reside; 46 percent reside in Caribbean and 43 percent reside in Gallo-Caribbean. It is also the 105,474th most prevalent given name globally, held by 4,302 people.
The last name is most common in Haiti, where it is borne by 1,279 people, or 1 in 8,353. In Haiti it is most frequent in: Ouest, where 97 percent reside, Sud-Est, where 1 percent reside and Artibonite, where 0 percent reside. Besides Haiti this surname exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in France, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.
Moliere Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Moliere has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Moliere surname grew 687 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Moliere Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Moliere surname are 2.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.43% registered with the party.
The amount Moliere earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.68% less than the national average, earning $40,696 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.95% less than the national average, earning $35,797 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Moliere Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Moliere in the Arabic language | ||
| مولير | mwlyr | - |
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