Molla Surname

388th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,319,787 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Molla Surname User-submission:

Molla is a fairly common last name in Ethiopia. Written as ሞላ in Amharic, it means 'it/he is full'. It is especially common amongst the Amhara people of Ethiopia.

Molla Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India904,5911:84887
Bangladesh254,0431:62759
Ethiopia137,1541:711112
Spain4,8591:9,6221,137
Iran2,8981:26,4953,275
Turkey2,6831:29,0053,232
Albania2,4901:1,170140
Tanzania1,2701:41,6864,754
Saudi Arabia1,1131:27,7233,883
Greece1,0741:10,3161,324
United States8661:418,54436,318
Bulgaria7371:9,4691,083
Egypt7321:125,59510,096
Argentina6901:61,9475,273
France5881:112,96416,927
Italy5561:109,99418,388
Qatar3781:6,238660
Moldova2491:14,3032,452
United Arab Emirates2441:37,5503,969
Russia2131:676,63457,992
Brazil2021:1,059,77437,226
Kenya1721:268,48817,784
Indonesia1621:816,35361,944
England1371:406,70127,895
Australia1321:204,51319,950
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Malaysia951:310,46616,916
Canada901:409,39536,056
Ukraine811:562,00962,582
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Peru771:412,78113,000
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Germany731:1,102,81573,621
Uruguay721:47,6635,347
South Africa681:796,73154,178
Colombia531:901,3988,853
Belgium511:225,42428,627
Cameroon511:407,23734,925
Switzerland501:164,25815,252
Pakistan401:4,466,09730,538
Sweden401:246,16917,052
Mauritius321:40,4197,602
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Thailand301:2,354,612261,046
Northern Cyprus261:12,2703,169
Venezuela241:1,258,50317,711
Benin221:469,80032,108
Uganda211:1,859,01362,128
Norway201:257,11427,149
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Mexico141:8,866,15837,743
Azerbaijan131:742,24012,462
Oman121:307,3314,704
Kazakhstan91:1,964,72289,832
Slovakia91:592,93964,129
Finland61:916,11741,832
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
Syria61:3,216,83711,326
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Congo51:997,81917,129
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Transnistria51:94,94011,199
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
China41:341,830,39216,990
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Dominica11:75,891912
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Tonga11:107,313791
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

The alternate forms: Mollá (153) & Mollà (34) are calculated separately.

Molla (142,833) may also be a first name.

Molla Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Molla is a fairly common last name in Ethiopia. Written as ሞላ in Amharic, it means 'it/he is full'. It is especially common amongst the Amhara people of Ethiopia.

- noahmolla

Molla Last Name Facts

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

The surname Molla (Bengali: মোল্লা, Georgian: მოლლა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻠﺔ, Hindi: मोल्ला, Marathi: मोला, Oriya: ମାଲା, Russian: Молла) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Mollá or Mollà. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Molla? popularity and diffusion

It is the 388th most prevalent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 5,522 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 88 percent of Molla reside; 88 percent reside in South Asia and 69 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 7,335th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 142,833 people.

The surname Molla is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 904,591 people, or 1 in 848. In India it is most numerous in: West Bengal, where 99 percent live, Telangana, where 0 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 0 percent live. Aside from India this last name is found in 112 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 19 percent live and Ethiopia, where 10 percent live.

Molla Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Molla has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Molla last name grew 1,767 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 13,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Molla Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Molla surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Molla are 37.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Molla earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 76.61% less than the national average, earning €7,025 per year; in Norway they earn 28.14% less than the national average, earning 248,682 kr per year; in Peru they earn 197.34% more than the national average, earning S/. 57,640 per year; in South Africa they earn 30.64% less than the national average, earning R 164,832 per year; in Colombia they earn 12.31% more than the national average, earning $25,496,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.25% more than the national average, earning $43,255 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.29% less than the national average, earning $37,118 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mollá93153/
Mollà9334/
Mollya91213,152/
Mollah91143,139/
Moolla913,954/
Moulla912,994/
Mollaj91869/
Mollat91445/
Mollay91431/
Mollas91411/
Mollla91368/
Mollea91237/
Mollha91170/
Moilla91128/
Moella91107/
Mollai9163/
Mgolla9143/
Mollaa9140/
Mollaş9139/
Mollia9136/
Mollad9118/
Mollaz9117/
Mmolla9114/
Mollap9114/
Molloa9111/
Mollau916/
Mohlla912/
Mholla911/
Motlla911/
Moëlla911/
Mollga911/
Muolla911/
Mola8990,575/
Motilla832,233/
Moullah83977/
Mosella83904/
Mollatt83185/
Motella83168/
Mocella83134/
Moollya83101/
Moullas8397/
Mollaha8377/
Mollath8372/
Mollach8343/
Moollah8318/
Mollaya8313/
Molliat8312/
Molllah8312/
Moullay838/
Molllya837/
Moillah835/
Mollash835/
Mosilla834/
Mollatz834/
Mmollah834/
Moullia833/
Mollajh833/
Moullat832/
Moullai832/
Mollias832/
Mollays831/
Mollhah831/
Mollyad831/
Mollyah831/
Mollaja831/
Molleha831/
Mohllah831/
D'Molla831/
Mollahh831/
Motllai831/
Moollat831/
Mollais831/
Moellha831/
Mulla80290,764/
Malla80193,568/
Mollo8035,263/
Moola8017,224/
Moula8016,028/
Molya8014,696/
Molle8011,401/
Molli8010,190/
Mmola809,335/
Moela807,869/
Molas807,587/
Molai805,818/
Molly805,075/
Molea804,345/
Moila803,748/
Molah802,714/
Molia802,711/
Motla802,657/
Mohla801,318/
Molay801,184/
Molga801,125/
Molat80397/
Molad80390/
Mgola80337/
Muola80278/
Molau80206/
Moloa80162/
Molha80142/
Moyla80131/
Molaj80116/
Mhola80103/
Mollé80103/
Molaz8070/
Molaa8049/
Mülla8038/
Molap8036/
Mosla8017/
Molló803/
Mojla803/
Molaï802/
Moïla802/
Hmola801/
Málla801/
Molaś801/
Molèa801/
Moléa801/
Motillah7797/
Moutella7778/
Mochella7713/
Mottilla776/
Moggilla774/
Mollyash773/
Moollyaa771/
Moucella771/
Mollyaaa771/
Mollyaha771/
Mollahaj771/
Mollaová771/
Mocillas771/
Mollahas771/
Motillla771/
Mollaihs770/
Mullah73210,593/
Mallah73104,400/
Molloy7340,294/
Moulay7328,108/
Mallya7322,241/
Moller7321,544/
Mullai7312,538/
Mgalla7311,479/
Mallia739,975/
Mallea739,204/
Moiloa738,211/
Moulai737,495/
Mollet737,353/
Moglia734,523/
Molash733,981/
Mohyla733,872/
Moolya732,460/
Mmotla731,994/
Molley731,666/
Mullaj731,664/
Mallay731,444/
Mallad731,429/
Mallai731,193/
Moulas731,193/
Moilay731,163/
Mallas731,151/
Mallat731,052/
Mmolai73970/
Moulia73921/
Molles73826/
Muollo73810/
Moulga73696/
Mollou73680/
Mollis73572/
Mollot73571/
Mallau73467/
Moulaz73408/
Mhalla73395/
Maalla73368/
Mallaa73352/
Moello73338/
Moulat73337/
Mullay73315/
Moulle73307/
Mollee73256/
Mallha73246/
Mholya73244/
Maulla73241/
Moille73209/
Moliea73208/
Mollie73205/
Mullya73202/
Moulah73177/
Molias73166/
Molaya73153/
Molaia73137/
Moelle73131/
M'Mola73131/
'Molai73125/
Molloh73108/
Molaha73106/
Mgulla7395/
Molhay7392/
Moelia7384/
Mallap7371/
Mottla7370/
Mullha7368/
Mollez7364/
Mullaa7361/
Motllo7359/
Moolay7354/
Mullas7352/
Mohula7352/
Molaiy7351/
Hmalla7349/
Mullat7348/
Matlla7344/
Molioa7342/
Molach7336/
Mullia7333/
Molloi7328/
Moilia7327/
Mollod7325/
Mothla7325/
Mullad7322/
Motlas7321/
Moullé7320/
Motlap7320/
Moulli7320/
Mootla7319/
Molais7319/
Motlai7319/
Mohlay7318/
Moulad7317/
Moulaa7315/
Moullo7315/
Molaja7315/
Molloo7314/
Mollyo7314/
Moleas7313/
Moully7313/
Molaay7313/
Mullea7312/
Mhella7311/
Mollos7311/
Moliat7310/
Molaup7310/
Moulya739/
Moelli739/
Moelay739/
Moulha739/
Moulaï738/
Moillo738/
Mullau737/
Mohlah737/
Mohlau737/
Mollij737/
Mollit737/
Molahu736/
Mmulla736/
Mollyt736/
Moulea735/
Moolli735/
Mmolle735/
Muilla735/
Moslli735/
Mgoola735/
Mallaj735/
Mgoila735/
Mohlea735/
Motlaa734/
Mallga734/
Moluha734/
Moslay734/
Mojlaj734/
Molleh734/
Moolea734/
Mallla734/
Moelai734/
Moolha734/
Mallaï734/
Moslat733/
Mohlia733/
Moelau733/
Molaaa733/
Mollii733/
Mullap733/
Molled733/
Mmalla733/
Molyai733/
Motlló733/
Mollyi733/
Meulla733/
Moulau733/
Mohlaa733/
Molaud732/
Moilya732/
Mulloa732/
Mahlla732/
Mhulla732/
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Muolaj732/
Mollio732/
Moutla732/
Moliaz732/
Moladh731/
Mallaz731/
Mholly731/
Moolaa731/
Moolia731/
Moosla731/
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Muulla731/
Muolle731/
Mujlla731/
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Mohlya731/
Moilas731/
Moilly731/
Molaid731/
Molait731/
Molhad731/
Mollge731/
Mollho731/
Hmolai731/
Moulaî731/
Moulaã731/
Molgai731/
Molaiz731/
Molass731/
Malloa731/
Motlah731/
Motlau731/
Moylat731/
Moylle731/
Moëllo731/
Moûllâ731/
Moolly731/
Molacz731/
Molapp731/
Moilat731/
Molleß731/
Mollid731/
Mollès731/
Molats731/
Molaïe731/
Moleea731/
Moliai731/
Mmoloa731/
Moluua731/
Moolad731/
Mgolly731/
Mmohla731/
Mmolah731/
Mmoela731/
Moollo731/
Molgau731/
Molhas731/
Mouhla731/
Molatt730/
Motlay730/
Molleu730/
Moschilla7127/
Mollayová7114/
Moshcella711/
Mousillat711/
Moscillia711/
Mochillas711/
Mala67273,200/
Mula6761,832/
Molo6733,855/
Mole6728,447/
Mela6718,313/
Moli6715,956/
Moly678,368/
Matilla677,202/
Masella675,936/
Musella675,196/
Mollett672,364/
Moselle671,649/
Mallach671,179/
Moullet671,129/
Mallais67972/
Mullahy67577/
Mahalla67577/
Mohylat67528/
Mallaha67511/
Matella67503/
Mallaya67471/
Motelle67462/
Moselli67441/
Mallapp67399/
Mallias67350/
Masilla67320/
Mallatt67306/
Mullaya67267/
Mullahu67263/
Macella67182/
Mëhalla67178/
Mosillo67167/
Moullou67162/
Mosello67147/
Moulias67123/
Mollitt67105/
Mottlau67105/
Maullia6790/
Mollish6782/
Molé6781/
Mullaha6779/
Mullaah6778/
Mgullah6775/
Macilla6774/
Malleau6772/
Moillet6771/
Mallast6768/
Moulaud6765/
Mohlaus6765/
Mallash6764/
Mullatt6759/
Mallead6757/
Mouliaa6755/
Moulais6753/
Mollich6749/
Mouhlas6748/
Moollee6748/
Molè6745/
Mocello6742/
Mallaiy6740/
Mallasz6739/
Molatch6733/
Mouliat6728/
Mallaih6726/
Maullah6726/
Maallah6725/
Mocelli6723/
Motillo6723/
Mallahy6722/
Motelli6721/
Mullaid6720/
Musilla6716/
Mouller6716/
Mallaud6716/
Moolyai6716/
H'Malla6715/
Moulaya6715/
Molyuha6715/
Móla6714/
Mouslli6713/
Mallaia6713/
Mallaja6713/
Molless6713/
Mollois6712/
Mmallah6712/
Molí6712/
Moehlau6711/
Mahulla6711/
Mocillo6711/
Muillah6710/
Moolyaa6710/
Malliat6710/
Molj6710/
Moutlia6710/
M'Halla678/
Mallaah678/
Moullot678/
Malllah678/
Maullya677/
Mouliaá677/
Moulloh677/
Molliot677/
Moulach676/
Motlasz676/
Mallyah676/
Malleas676/
Molà676/
Motille676/
Mouslah675/
Motello675/
Mallass675/
Mulleea675/
Mullahs675/
Mosille674/
Malladh674/
Mollott674/
Mohller674/
Moulaha674/
Molleis674/
Mouslia674/
Mucilla674/
Moilaya673/
Maatlla673/
Mallait673/
Malliaj673/
Mouliah673/
Mallahu673/
Mallhah673/
Molloth673/
Mohlaah673/
Mohtlha673/
Moulats672/
Muullah672/
Moolaya672/
Mallaid672/
Malliea672/
Mallahh672/
Mollerr672/
Moolley672/
Moiller672/
Moulaaz672/
Moulait672/
Molaowa672/
Mollios672/
Mouglia672/
Mucella672/
Mullaia672/
Mála672/
Mutella672/
Māla672/
Mallahs672/
Moulaid672/
Motlias672/
Moulaiz672/
Mahllha671/
Maullai671/
Mallaad671/
Mallajj671/
Malleat671/
Mallyad671/
Mgallla671/
Mhallha671/
Mooslle671/
Moslait671/
Motlajh671/
Motlley671/
Mutylla671/
Mullait671/
Mullaja671/
Mullash671/
Mullauy671/
Mullead671/
Mulliay671/
Moillid671/
Molaova671/
Molleit671/
Molloch671/
Moggila671/
Hmahlla671/
Hmallah671/
D'Mollo671/
Motelly671/
Mooller671/
Moulley671/
Mocilli671/
Moilles671/
M'Malla671/
M'Mollo671/
Mahllah671/
Malliau671/
Mallaut671/
Malleea671/
Moulash671/
Mouleha671/
Mouthla671/
Moullis671/
Moullos671/
Moulloy671/
Mouëllo671/
Mosilli671/
Mosleah671/
Molahay671/
Molahei671/
Molasht671/
Moilooa671/
Molliss671/
Mollloy671/
Mollouh671/
Molloys671/
Mullach671/
Mullahj671/
Mmoller671/
Mouslle671/
Mosilly671/
Muoslly671/
Moyller671/
Moulles671/
Mohlaha671/
Mohloha671/
Moihloa671/
Moolaut671/
Mooleat671/
Moolhas671/
Mulllah671/
Mallahj671/
Mullias670/
Molloey670/
Mosller670/
Motlass670/
Moslley670/
Motleau670/
Moylatt670/
Mollets670/
Mullhay670/

Molla Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Molla in the Georgian language
მოლლაmolla-
Molla in the Bengali language
মোল্লাmolla-
Molla in the Oriya language
ମାଲାmala-
Molla in the Marathi language
मोलाmola96.77
मोलासाबmolasaba3.23
Molla in the Hindi language
मोल्लाmolla89.66
मोलाmola3.45
मुल्लाmulla3.45
मौल्लाmaulla3.45
Molla in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﻠﺔmlt22.22
ﺍﻟﻤﻮﻟﻰalmwly22.22
ﻣﻠﻪmlh22.22
ﻣﻞml11.11
ﻣﻠﻼmlla11.11
ﻣﻠﻞmll11.11
Molla in the Russian language
Моллаmolla-

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