Molineri Surname

514,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 635 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Monaco

Molineri Surname User-submission:

The variants of this name vary according to the region they come from, and according to local dialect. (Before the unification, Italy was divided into many little kingdoms, each with it's dialect or language).

The surname Molinari is found in records first dating from the 12th Century.

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Molineri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy3191:191,71428,032
France1711:388,43757,373
Argentina1191:359,18827,983
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
England11:55,718,059489,080
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Molineri Surname Meaning

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The variants of this name vary according to the region they come from, and according to local dialect. (Before the unification, Italy was divided into many little kingdoms, each with it's dialect or language).

The surname Molinari is found in records first dating from the 12th Century. It derives from the late Latin word, molinarius, which means 'mill worker' or 'miller'. As such it denotes the profession of the families back when censuses and records were first written. And in this way, it is the Italian counterpart to the English name Miller and to the Germanic Müller.

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Molineri Last Name Facts

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

The last name Molineri is found most frequently in Italy. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Molineri.

How Common Is The Last Name Molineri? popularity and diffusion

The last name Molineri is the 514,102nd most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 11,476,450 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Molineri reside; 50 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 50 percent reside in Italic Europe.

It is most frequently used in Italy, where it is borne by 319 people, or 1 in 191,714. In Italy Molineri is primarily found in: Piedmont, where 77 percent live, Liguria, where 21 percent live and Lazio, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account Italy this last name exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in France, where 27 percent live and Argentina, where 19 percent live.

Molineri Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Molineri has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Molineri surname grew 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Molineri Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Molineri surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Molineri earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.63% more than the national average, earning $49,893 USD per year.

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