Mollah Surname
Approximately 143,139 people bear this surname
Mollah Surname User-submission:
The Maulawis of Persia travelled to Catalonia province, Spain. There this surname was shortened to Mawla. Later on a part of them moved to northern parts of the African continent. There sometimes they were being called Maula or Maulavi. But somehow with time Maula started to be pronounced by local Africans as Molla or Mollah.
Read More About This SurnameMollah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 110,755 | 1:1,439 | 139 |
| India | 30,563 | 1:25,098 | 1,888 |
| Saudi Arabia | 636 | 1:48,515 | 7,156 |
| United States | 231 | 1:1,569,086 | 105,843 |
| Qatar | 178 | 1:13,247 | 1,453 |
| United Arab Emirates | 97 | 1:94,456 | 8,360 |
| Canada | 92 | 1:400,496 | 35,373 |
| Kenya | 76 | 1:607,630 | 28,249 |
| Panama | 63 | 1:62,099 | 2,793 |
| England | 48 | 1:1,160,793 | 54,689 |
| Malaysia | 47 | 1:627,537 | 30,158 |
| Greece | 46 | 1:240,865 | 36,930 |
| Australia | 39 | 1:692,197 | 46,687 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Iran | 35 | 1:2,193,786 | 75,524 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| Indonesia | 25 | 1:5,289,968 | 246,176 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 9 | 1:151,553 | 8,353 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
Mollah (4,527) may also be a first name.
Mollah Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Maulawis of Persia travelled to Catalonia province, Spain. There this surname was shortened to Mawla. Later on a part of them moved to northern parts of the African continent. There sometimes they were being called Maula or Maulavi. But somehow with time Maula started to be pronounced by local Africans as Molla or Mollah. Later they moved to Indian subcontinent and spread throughout the area. They mostly moved for the spreading of Islam for preaching purposes.
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Average Mollah Salary in
United States
$48,254 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mollah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mollah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mollah (Hindi: मोल्ला, Marathi: मोाह) is found most frequently in Bangladesh. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mollah? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mollah is the 3,923rd most numerous family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 50,912 people. The surname Mollah is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Mollah reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 77 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 102,216th most frequent forename world-wide, borne by 4,527 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Bangladesh, where it is held by 110,755 people, or 1 in 1,439. Apart from Bangladesh this surname exists in 51 countries. It is also common in India, where 21 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 0 percent live.
Mollah Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Mollah surname are 9.73% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.96% registered with the political party.
The amount Mollah earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 79.76% less than the national average, earning €6,079 per year; in South Africa they earn 17.88% less than the national average, earning R 195,144 per year; in United States they earn 11.83% more than the national average, earning $48,254 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.96% less than the national average, earning $43,243 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mollah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mollah in the Marathi language | ||
| मोाह | moaha | 75 |
| मोाहा | moaha | 25 |
| Mollah in the Hindi language | ||
| मोल्ला | molla | 50 |
| मोल्लाह | mollaha | 50 |
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