Molkin Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Molkin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Molkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia911:1,583,770106,512
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Mõlkin (1) are calculated separately.

Molkin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Molkin (Russian: Молькин) is most common in Russia. It may also be rendered as a variant: Mõlkin. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Molkin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,701,480th most commonly used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 63,369,964 people. The surname Molkin is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Molkin are found; 59 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 58 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

It is most numerous in Russia, where it is carried by 91 people, or 1 in 1,583,770. In Russia Molkin is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 15 percent reside, Mari El Republic, where 12 percent reside and Pskov Oblast, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Russia this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 13 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 4 percent reside.

Molkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Molkin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Molkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (63%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Molkin surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mõlkin941/
Molkina92106/
Mollkin923/
Moolkin921/
Molkn911/
Malkin8313,541/
Mulkin83298/
Molken8328/
Molkyn8319/
Malkina776,316/
Molchin77106/
Maulkin7747/
Mulkina7747/
Malkind7721/
Molkyna7716/
Mullkin777/
Molkeen776/
Malkink771/
Mallkin771/
Malckin771/
Moelken771/
Mõlkina771/
Molquin770/
Malkn731/
Moløkken71151/
Mohylkyn7134/
Moulchin718/
Moolkaen714/
Moulquin711/
Malkienė711/
Masilkin711/
Mullkina711/
Mutilkin711/
Matylkin711/
Mahalkin711/
Mollchin710/
Malken671,104/
Malkyn67356/
Mulken6760/
Mülken6744/
Mohylkyna6730/
Mulkyn6717/
Malcin677/
Malkén674/
Malkinová672/
Mahalkina672/
Mulcin672/
Molcen671/
Malqin671/

Molkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Molkin in the Russian language
Молькинmolkin-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Molkin
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