Molise Surname

43,181st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,056 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Molise Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Molise Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho6,5461:3117
South Africa5,3841:10,0631,249
Italy551:1,111,94072,628
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
England21:27,859,030389,889
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Molise (2,442) may also be a first name.

Molise Last Name Facts

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

Molise occurs more in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Molise? popularity and diffusion

Molise is the 43,181st most widespread surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 604,475 people. Molise is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Molise reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 149,794th most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 2,442 people.

The surname is most common in Lesotho, where it is borne by 6,546 people, or 1 in 311. In Lesotho Molise is mostly concentrated in: Maseru District, where 27 percent are found, Berea District, where 21 percent are found and Leribe District, where 15 percent are found. Outside of Lesotho Molise occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 45 percent are found and Italy, where 0 percent are found.

Molise Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Molise has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Molise surname increased 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Molise Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Molise last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Molise earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 49.59% less than the national average, earning R 119,796 per year and in United States they earn 25.91% less than the national average, earning $31,969 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Molisse92344/
Moloise92269/
Molisee92176/
Mollise9248/
Molishe9212/
Molisie9211/
Molises921/
Moelise921/
Moleise921/
Molis912,285/
Molaiseh86561/
Mouloise8628/
Moloisie8615/
Molishea8611/
Molisset868/
Mollisee863/
Moulisse861/
Molisher861/
Molisier860/
Moulis832,848/
Malise831,815/
Melise831,621/
Molist83899/
Mollis83572/
Molisa83494/
Molase83464/
Mohlis83411/
Molisi83351/
Molige83241/
Molese83234/
Molice83133/
Molish83127/
Molios8367/
Molies8356/
Mulise8356/
Moluse8351/
Molisz8325/
Molais8319/
Motlis8318/
Moilis8318/
Molyse835/
Molije835/
Molois833/
Moleis832/
Moliss831/
Molize831/
Molhis830/
Mouliasse801/
Malaise771,898/
Moloisi771,322/
Malishe771,146/
Mojlish771,095/
Melisse77763/
Moletse77320/
Malisse77267/
Malitse77192/
Moleshe77149/
Molisha77136/
Moulios77130/
Mollisi77100/
Moolisa7792/
Mollies7788/
Mollese7782/
Mollish7782/
Mallise7774/
Melisie7771/
Moulies7761/
Moulais7753/
Maliase7740/
Molisch7739/
Mollice7737/
Moloisa7732/
Molishi7729/
Maliset7729/
Muliseh7719/
Molesse7719/
Muhlise7714/
Moulois7714/
Maloise7714/
Molissa7713/
Mollois7712/
Mohlisi7712/
Malisie7712/
Melisce777/
Molicie777/
Mouslis776/
Malisee775/
Moulisa775/
Moolish775/
Mullise774/
Molleis774/
Mulishe774/
Molashe774/
Moilase774/
Maliese773/
Muloise773/
Mouhlis772/
Molegie772/
Moitlis772/
Molliez772/
Mollios772/
Moolige771/
Molaisa771/
Melaise771/
Mulaise771/
Molissi771/
Motlese771/
Moullis771/
Molasse771/
Molliss771/
Moleish771/
Moliosi771/
'Molisa771/
Molizsy771/
Maleise771/
Maluise771/
Moilisi771/
Molaisi771/
Molause771/
Moloese771/
Moluisi771/
Mollais771/
Molasee771/
Motliss770/
Maelise770/
Moliger770/
Moles7310,918/
Malis734,153/
Moliz7398/
Molez7393/
Molex7383/
Moliš7352/
Molix7350/
Molés7336/
Molys7315/
Moleš739/
Molès735/
Moleß731/
Moliś731/
Molís731/
Mális731/
Meleisea71486/
Moletshe71177/
Molautse7167/
Malitshe7154/
Muslihse7143/
Mallaise7139/
Malaisse7133/
Molisova7125/
Meliesie7124/
Mallisee7124/
Malhaise7122/
Mallisse7118/
Mallishe7118/
Maliseha7118/
Muhleise7117/
Maliyase7113/
Moitlisi7110/
Malishee716/
Malisher715/
Malaisee714/
Malisett713/
Malisset713/
Malaisie713/
Mauloise713/
Mogliesi713/
Mühleise712/
Mulliser712/
Mulaisse712/
Moleeses712/
Magliese711/
Malliser711/
Malisees711/
Malishet711/
Mholisha711/
Moolijee711/
Moollige711/
Motllish711/
Moloissa711/
Matlisse711/
Maliashe711/
Malijsse711/
Malitsie711/
Moulliez711/
Moullisi711/
Moullois711/
Molaisay711/
Mollidge711/
Moloisch711/
Moletsie711/
Molijais711/
Molishid711/
Moluishi711/
Moluissa711/
Molusieh711/
Moulaisa711/
Maleyise711/
Melishie711/
Melissie711/
Mohlaisa711/
Moloiisi711/
Molesshe711/
Moleyase711/
Molisioa711/
Mollashe711/
Mollitsi711/
Moloyisi711/
Maliseth710/
Mulhiser710/
Mollaihs710/
Mollasey710/
Moleseed710/
Melese67162,964/
Malisa6715,732/
Malish6712,851/
Mulisa6710,566/
Molusi673,352/
Malisi672,188/
Malige672,008/
Moyles671,803/
Mallis671,789/
Moules671,445/
Malase671,408/
Malhis671,132/
Malisz671,115/
Melisi671,054/
Molesi67905/
Molles67826/
Malese67778/
Malice67735/
Moulisová67395/
Malies67381/
Malais67349/
Maulis67318/
Motloutse67254/
Moleus67248/
Matlis67210/
Molesa67200/
Moleje67196/
Maluse67191/
Malize67178/
Moiles67174/
Mollex67167/
Moligi67149/
Mulisi67146/
Mulize6792/
Malios6790/
Molizi6779/
Moleza6776/
Molich6774/
Mousellis6773/
Mahlis6769/
Mollez6764/
Malois6763/
Maslis6761/
Maliss6750/
Maalis6749/
Mohles6744/
Mélice6743/
Moletz6741/
Moless6738/
Mulese6738/
Motles6736/
Malije6736/
Molege6735/
Meluse6733/
Malijs6730/
Moleshead6727/
Moliza6727/
Mulhaisse6726/
Malihs6724/
Molesy6723/
Molloisch6722/
Maliaishe6721/
Mhalis6720/
Molesh6715/
Moulys6714/
Moleas6713/
Mosles6710/
Molets679/
Malisy679/
Molesz679/
Malishett678/
Mollys678/
Maleis678/
Motlautse678/
Motloitsi678/
Moulès677/
Malgis676/
Malyse676/
Molecz675/
Moulisova675/
Moleci675/
Molletshe674/
Molysh673/
Mulice673/
Maliez673/
Mélèse673/
Molezi673/
Maluis672/
Melize672/
Molegi672/
Mohloutse672/
Malishets671/
Mooles671/
Mouhlizis671/
Moloweshe671/
Hmalis671/
Molaiz671/
Malixe671/
Maïlis671/
Moulousse671/
Molace671/
Molleß671/
Mollès671/
Moleze671/
Molici671/
Moliji671/
Maslitshe671/
Mohletshe671/
Moleji671/
Malist671/
Meulis670/
Molech670/

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