Mollah Surname

3,923rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 143,139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

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.

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Mollah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh110,7551:1,439139
India30,5631:25,0981,888
Saudi Arabia6361:48,5157,156
United States2311:1,569,086105,843
Qatar1781:13,2471,453
United Arab Emirates971:94,4568,360
Canada921:400,49635,373
Kenya761:607,63028,249
Panama631:62,0992,793
England481:1,160,79354,689
Malaysia471:627,53730,158
Greece461:240,86536,930
Australia391:692,19746,687
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Iran351:2,193,78675,524
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Indonesia251:5,289,968246,176
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Singapore171:323,98313,856
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Trinidad and Tobago91:151,5538,353
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
France31:22,140,907385,998
China21:683,660,78330,601
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Brunei11:418,7313,893

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.

- the_poetic_anwar

Mollah Last Name Facts

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

Mollah (Hindi: मोल्ला, Marathi: मोाह) occurs most in Bangladesh. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mollah? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,923rd most commonly used family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 50,912 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Mollah are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 77 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 102,216th most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 4,527 people.

The last name Mollah is most frequently held in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 110,755 people, or 1 in 1,439. Beside Bangladesh it exists in 51 countries. It is also found in India, where 21 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 0 percent reside.

Mollah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Mollah are 9.73% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.96% being 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moullah92977/
Mollaha9277/
Mollath9272/
Mollach9243/
Moollah9218/
Molllah9212/
Moillah925/
Mollash925/
Mmollah924/
Mollajh923/
Mollhah921/
Mollyah921/
Mohllah921/
Mollahh921/
Molla911,319,787/
Molah912,714/
Motillah8697/
Mollyash863/
Mollyaha861/
Mollahaj861/
Mollahas861/
Mollaihs860/
Mollya83213,152/
Mallah83104,400/
Molash833,981/
Moolla833,954/
Moulla832,994/
Mollaj83869/
Mollat83445/
Mollay83431/
Mollas83411/
Mollla83368/
Mollea83237/
Moulah83177/
Mollha83170/
Moilla83128/
Molloh83108/
Molaha83106/
Mollai8363/
Mgolla8343/
Mollaa8340/
Mollaş8339/
Mollia8336/
Molach8336/
Mollad8318/
Mollaz8317/
Mmolla8314/
Mollap8314/
Molloa8311/
Mohlah837/
Molahu836/
Mollau836/
Mohlla832/
Mholla831/
Moladh831/
Motlla831/
Mollho831/
Motlah831/
Moëlla831/
Mollga831/
Muolla831/
Mmolah831/
Mola8090,575/
Motilla772,233/
Mallach771,179/
Mosella77904/
Mallaha77511/
Mollatt77185/
Motella77168/
Mocella77134/
Moollya77101/
Moullas7797/
Mallash7764/
Molatch7733/
Mallaih7726/
Maallah7725/
Mallahy7722/
Mmallah7712/
Molliat7712/
Mallaah778/
Moullay778/
Malllah778/
Moulloh777/
Molllya777/
Moulach776/
Mallyah776/
Mouslah775/
Mosilla774/
Malladh774/
Mollatz774/
Moulaha774/
Mouliah773/
Mallahu773/
Mallhah773/
Molloth773/
Moullia773/
Mohlaah773/
Mallahh772/
Moullat772/
Moullai772/
Mollias772/
Mallahs772/
Motlajh771/
Molloch771/
Hmallah771/
Mollays771/
Mahllah771/
Moulash771/
Mosleah771/
Molahay771/
Molahei771/
Molasht771/
Mollouh771/
Mollyad771/
D'Molla771/
Motllai771/
Mohlaha771/
Moollat771/
Mollais771/
Mallahj771/
Malla73193,568/
Malah7396,080/
Mollo7335,263/
Moola7317,224/
Moula7316,028/
Molya7314,696/
Mmola739,335/
Moela737,869/
Molas737,587/
Molai735,818/
Molea734,345/
Moila733,748/
Molia732,711/
Motla732,657/
Mohla731,318/
Molay731,184/
Molga731,125/
Molho73771/
Melah73687/
Molat73397/
Molad73390/
Mgola73337/
Muola73278/
Molau73206/
Moloa73162/
Mollá73153/
Molha73142/
Moyla73131/
Molaj73116/
Moloh73113/
Mhola73103/
Molaz7370/
Molaa7349/
Molap7336/
Mollà7334/
Mosla7317/
Molló733/
Mojla733/
Molaï732/
Moïla732/
Hmola731/
Málla731/
Molaś731/
Molèa731/
Moléa731/
Mahallah71621/
Mallasch71197/
Moutella7178/
Mochella7113/
Moolaath7111/
Mottilla716/
Moslahah716/
Mallahaa716/
Mallahas715/
Molahova714/
Moggilla714/
Malliath713/
Mallahey712/
Mallahie712/
Mallaish712/
Mallhaha711/
Malliaah711/
Moollyaa711/
H'Mallah711/
Moucella711/
Mallahad711/
Mollyaaa711/
Mollaová711/
Molyaaah711/
Mocillas711/
Motillla711/
Mollouch710/
Molloy6740,294/
Moulay6728,108/
Mallya6722,241/
Mgalla6711,479/
Mallia679,975/
Mallea679,204/
Moiloa678,211/
Moulai677,495/
Malloh676,380/
Malash674,867/
Moglia674,523/
Mohyla673,872/
Moolya672,460/
Mmotla671,994/
Molley671,666/
Mallay671,444/
Mallad671,429/
Malach671,295/
Mallai671,193/
Moulas671,193/
Malaha671,187/
Moilay671,163/
Mallas671,151/
Mallat671,052/
Mmolai67970/
Moulia67921/
Mahlah67899/
Molosh67822/
Muollo67810/
Moulga67696/
Mollou67680/
Mgalah67602/
Mollot67571/
Mallau67467/
Maalah67433/
Moulaz67408/
Mhalla67395/
Maalla67368/
Mallaa67352/
Moulat67337/
Malahy67327/
Molouh67283/
Moloch67270/
Mallha67246/
Mholya67244/
Maulla67241/
Melaih67239/
Moliea67208/
Malyah67174/
Molias67166/
Malaah67155/
Maelah67138/
M'Mola67131/
'Molai67125/
Malahu67101/
Molhay6792/
Moelia6784/
Mouloh6780/
Mallap6771/
Maladh6771/
Mottla6770/
Motllo6759/
Moolay6754/
Mohula6752/
Molaiy6751/
Melaha6750/
Hmalla6749/
Matlla6744/
Molioa6742/
Molloi6728/
Moschilla6727/
Moilia6727/
Mollod6725/
Malhah6725/
Mothla6725/
Molloisch6722/
Motlas6721/
Motlap6720/
Mootla6719/
Molais6719/
Motlai6719/
Mohlay6718/
Malahs6718/
Moulad6717/
Moulaa6715/
Moullo6715/
Mollayová6714/
Molloo6714/
Mollyo6714/
Moleas6713/
Molaay6713/
Mhella6711/
Mollos6711/
Moliat6710/
Molaup6710/
Moulya679/
Moelay679/
Moulha679/
Moulaï678/
Malaih678/
Molhoj678/
Moillo678/
Mohlau677/
Malaph677/
Moulea675/
Mahallaha675/
Mgoola675/
Mallaj675/
Mgoila675/
Mohlea675/
Hmahallah674/
Motlaa674/
Melahu674/
Molhos674/
Mallga674/
Moslay674/
Mojlaj674/
Moolea674/
Mallla674/
Moelai674/
Melahy674/
Moolha674/
Mallaï674/
Moslat673/
Mohlia673/
Moelau673/
Molaaa673/
Molhoo673/
Mhalah673/
Mmalla673/
Molyai673/
Motlló673/
Meulla673/
Moulau673/
Mohlaa673/
Molaud672/
Moilya672/
Mahlla672/
Moolai672/
Muolaj672/
Mollio672/
Malahh672/
Malajh672/
Moutla672/
Moliaz672/
Malahj671/
Masllasch671/
Mallaz671/
Moshcella671/
Moolaa671/
Moolia671/
Moosla671/
Mooyla671/
Mohlya671/
Moilas671/
Molaid671/
Molait671/
Molhad671/
Molhahova671/
Hmolai671/
H'Mahllah671/
Melyah671/
Mehlah671/
Moulaî671/
Moulaã671/
Molgai671/
Molaiz671/
Molass671/
Mahallash671/
Malloa671/
Motlau671/
Mousillat671/
Moylat671/
Moyloh671/
Moëllo671/
Moûllâ671/
Moscillia671/
Mosloh671/
Molacz671/
Molapp671/
Moilat671/
Molats671/
Molaïe671/
Moleea671/
Molheu671/
Moliai671/
Molioh671/
Moluoh671/
Mochillas671/
Mmoloa671/
Málach671/
Moolad671/
Machellah671/
Mallho671/
Masellach671/
Maatillah671/
Mmohla671/
Mmelah671/
Mmoela671/
Moollo671/
Molgau671/
Molhas671/
Mouhla671/
Malauh671/
Malahd671/
Molatt670/
Motlay670/
Molleu670/

Mollah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mollah in the Marathi language
मोाहmoaha75
मोाहाmoaha25
Mollah in the Hindi language
मोल्लाmolla50
मोल्लाहmollaha50

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