Molk Surname

498,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 661 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Molk Surname Definition:

MOLK: Adam filius Molk attested a deed between the abbot and monastery of Neubotle and Alexander de Drochil in the middle of the thirteenth century (Neubotle, p. 27). The father, Molk, is probably the individual who gave name to Molkiston now Milkieston near Eddleston, Peeblesshire.

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Molk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3311:1,095,04279,381
Slovenia1331:18,7044,273
Switzerland441:186,65716,684
India431:17,838,730274,051
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
Czechia151:708,89864,682
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Croatia61:704,76744,411
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Molk (38) may also be a first name.

Molk Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MOLK: Adam filius Molk attested a deed between the abbot and monastery of Neubotle and Alexander de Drochil in the middle of the thirteenth century (Neubotle, p. 27). The father, Molk, is probably the individual who gave name to Molkiston now Milkieston near Eddleston, Peeblesshire.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Molk Last Name Facts

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

Molk (Hindi: मोलक, Russian: Молк) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Molk? popularity and diffusion

The last name Molk is the 498,439th most widespread last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 11,025,032 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Molk are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,662,754th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 38 people.

Molk is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 331 people, or 1 in 1,095,042. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 29 percent live, Ohio, where 8 percent live and Arizona, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States this last name is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Slovenia, where 20 percent live and Switzerland, where 7 percent live.

Molk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Molk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Molk surname expanded 788 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Molk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Molk last name are 17.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.52% being registered to vote for the party.

Molk earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.72% more than the national average, earning $51,659 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Molke891,412/
Molck89234/
Moelk89108/
Mollk897/
Molkk897/
Hmolk892/
Motlk891/
Moulk891/
Molkp891/
Molkt891/
Molkx891/
Molkc891/
Moolk890/
Mohlke80152/
Mollck8033/
Moelck806/
Moulck804/
Moilek804/
Molhck803/
Moglik802/
Motlke802/
Mmolke801/
Moillk801/
Moylke801/
Moulke800/
Malk7518,532/
Mulk752,830/
Mülk7590/
Molg7557/
Molc7522/
Molx752/
Molkova734,123/
Molková73285/
Moileck7331/
Moyleck732/
Moselkh731/
Moollck731/
Molllck731/
Mallk677,364/
Malke671,890/
Mulke67629/
Malck67176/
Malkk67156/
Malkë6737/
Mulkh6712/
Maalk679/
Malkh676/
Maulk676/
Malhk675/
Molqu674/
Molcs673/
Malĺk672/
Mullk672/
Mulck672/
Muilk671/
Motlq671/
Mulhk671/
Molcp671/
Malkz671/
Molgg671/
Mălek671/

Molk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Molk in the Hindi language
मोलकmolaka-
Molk in the Russian language
Молкmolk-

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