Molijn Surname
Approximately 430 people bear this surname
Molijn Surname User-submission:
Swedish: Ornamental or topographic name from mo ('sandy heath') and the suffix -lin, derived from Latin -(l)inius ('relating to'), or from the root of Latin molinarius ('miller') or mola ('mill') and the suffix -in, derived from Latin -inius ('relating to').
Read More About This SurnameMolijn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 274 | 1:61,632 | 10,604 |
| Suriname | 115 | 1:4,805 | 1,070 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Molijn Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Swedish: Ornamental or topographic name from mo ('sandy heath') and the suffix -lin, derived from Latin -(l)inius ('relating to'), or from the root of Latin molinarius ('miller') or mola ('mill') and the suffix -in, derived from Latin -inius ('relating to').
French and English (of Norman or Huguenot origin): topographic name from Old French molin ('mill').
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from a place in France named from Anglo-Norman French molin ('mill') such as such as Moulin-sur-Orne (Normandy).
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Where Does The Last Name Molijn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Molijn is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Molijn? popularity and diffusion
Molijn is the 688,723rd most frequently occurring family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 16,947,781 people. Molijn is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Molijn reside; 64 percent reside in Western Europe and 64 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The last name is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 274 people, or 1 in 61,632. In The Netherlands Molijn is primarily found in: South Holland, where 40 percent are found, Utrecht, where 17 percent are found and North Holland, where 16 percent are found. Beside The Netherlands this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Suriname, where 27 percent are found and New Zealand, where 4 percent are found.
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