Molis Surname
Approximately 2,285 people bear this surname
Molis Surname User-submission:
This surname derives from the eleventh century Norman French meulles, meaning 'barony' in Normandy. Rendered phonetically as Molis in Latin, the legal recording language of the middle ages, it became Mules, Mulles, Mullis and Mullies in modern languages of Europe.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | 986 | 1:3,078 | 467 |
| United States | 429 | 1:844,893 | 64,474 |
| Poland | 185 | 1:205,453 | 27,329 |
| Spain | 157 | 1:297,784 | 17,995 |
| Papua New Guinea | 108 | 1:75,497 | 9,888 |
| Germany | 81 | 1:993,895 | 68,573 |
| France | 79 | 1:840,794 | 99,796 |
| Algeria | 54 | 1:715,399 | 40,623 |
| Estonia | 35 | 1:37,766 | 7,217 |
| Russia | 34 | 1:4,238,913 | 201,756 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| Austria | 14 | 1:608,245 | 54,975 |
| Argentina | 13 | 1:3,287,955 | 132,850 |
| Belarus | 13 | 1:730,851 | 59,297 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Albania | 8 | 1:364,257 | 16,885 |
| Greece | 8 | 1:1,384,974 | 86,362 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Latvia | 3 | 1:683,349 | 34,074 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 1:1,357,262 | 74,323 |
The alternate forms: Moliš (52), Moliś (1) & Molís (1) are calculated separately.
Molis (381) may also be a first name.
Molis Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname derives from the eleventh century Norman French meulles, meaning 'barony' in Normandy. Rendered phonetically as Molis in Latin, the legal recording language of the middle ages, it became Mules, Mulles, Mullis and Mullies in modern languages of Europe.
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Molis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Molis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Molis (Arabic: موليص, Hindi: मोलिस, Marathi: मोलीस, Russian: Молис) is held by more people in Lithuania than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Moliš, Moliś or Molís. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Molis? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 185,485th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,189,298 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Molis reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in Baltic Europe. It is also the 444,187th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 381 people.
Molis is most frequently used in Lithuania, where it is borne by 986 people, or 1 in 3,078. In Lithuania Molis is primarily concentrated in: Vilnius County, where 69 percent are found, Šiauliai County, where 16 percent are found and Alytus County, where 10 percent are found. Other than Lithuania it occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Poland, where 8 percent are found.
Molis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Molis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Molis last name grew 1,159 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Molis Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Molis surname are 0.8% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.43% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Molis earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 13.84% less than the national average, earning R 204,756 per year and in United States they earn 1.77% more than the national average, earning $43,911 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Molis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Molis in the Marathi language | ||
| मोलीस | molisa | - |
| Molis in the Hindi language | ||
| मोलिस | molisa | 66.67 |
| मोलिश | molisa | 16.67 |
| मोअलीस | mo'alisa | 16.67 |
| Molis in the Russian language | ||
| Молис | molis | - |
| Molis in the Arabic language | ||
| موليص | mwlys | - |
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