Molleson Surname

631,297th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 484 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Molleson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Mary,' from the nick. Mall, and diminutive Mail-in; v. Malleson and Mallinson. Later on Mall and Mally became Moll and Molly; compare Magg and Mogg, the nicks, of Margaret.

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Molleson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4211:860,94865,474
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Scotland141:382,41616,471
England121:4,643,172139,951
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Molleson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Mary,' from the nick. Mall, and diminutive Mail-in; v. Malleson and Mallinson. Later on Mall and Mally became Moll and Molly; compare Magg and Mogg, the nicks, of Margaret.

Margaret Molleson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1650. Bapt. the son of Fraunces Molsonne: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1741. Married — Francis Mollison and Elizabeth Fletcher: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1789. — John Molisone and Miriam Seal: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The earliest references to this name, as with Malison, confine it to Aberdeen. Thomas Mollysone was town clerk of Aberdeen in 1589 (CAB., p. 355). Walter Molysoun was retoured heir of John Mollysoun of Lachintullie, his father, in 1617 (Retours, Aberdeen, 152), Francis Mollison was member of parliament for Brechin, 1685 (Hanna, II, p. 506), and Mr. Mollyson was master of the Music School of Old Aberdeen, 1736. David Molyson (17891834), poet, was born in Fife. Mollisoun 1599, Molliesone.

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

MOLYSON: A variant of Mollison, which see. David Molyson (1789-1834), a minor poet and journalist, was born in Monimail, Fife.

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

Molly’s (Son), Molly’s Son Molly, a double diminutive of Mary; also of Matilda: v. Malkin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Molleson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Molleson (Russian: Моллесон) is found most in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Molleson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 631,297th most commonly used family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 15,056,913 people. The surname Molleson is predominantly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Molleson are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 94 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Molleson is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 421 people, or 1 in 860,948. In The United States it is most common in: Nevada, where 73 percent reside, California, where 13 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Molleson exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 7 percent reside and Scotland, where 3 percent reside.

Molleson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Molleson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,403 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Molleson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Molleson surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.55% registered with the political party.

The amount Molleson earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.42% less than the national average, earning $40,812 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.97% more than the national average, earning $54,636 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mollson9343/
Moleson938/
Mollison882,834/
Mollejon881,248/
Malleson88121/
Moletson884/
Motleson883/
Molesong881/
Molesion881/
Moeleson880/
Mulleson880/
Muoleson880/
Molson861,414/
Moulesong8255/
Mollision823/
Malleyson821/
Mallesson821/
Mottleson820/
Mollaison820/
Molejon803,345/
Moulson801,022/
Molison80156/
Maleson80100/
Mollsen8054/
Molezon8026/
Molesan8019/
Molyson8018/
Molsson807/
Molesun802/
Mallson801/
Mullson800/
Molsone800/
Malleysson789/
Mollyaison781/
Mallison751,037/
Molaison75756/
Mullison75220/
Molisson75103/
Mollijon7552/
Moulison7547/
Motelson7533/
Molezion7525/
Malesson7520/
Molesane758/
Molecion755/
Mallesan754/
Mauleson753/
Mallejon753/
Mallsion752/
Maleeson752/
Mollejan752/
Maletson751/
Molihson751/
Mollicon751/
Malesong751/
Malesont751/
Maleyson751/
Maleason751/
Malieson751/
Mollizen751/
Muuleson751/
Mallesom750/
Moolison750/
Mulheson750/
Matleson750/
Malheson750/
Moletsane7117,519/
Molsom716,239/
Malson711,806/
Molzen71491/
Moulaison71430/
Maleysson71427/
Molsen71399/
Mulson71272/
Molzon71181/
Mosselson7172/
Mottelson7123/
Moleshane7120/
Mülson7113/
Molsun7110/
Molcon718/
Molsan716/
Malessong715/
Moollisan715/
Mathleson713/
Mattleson711/
Malleshan711/
Mallioson711/
Mallayson711/
Mollichon711/
Mollijonn711/
Maleshone711/
Molcen711/
Moletsang711/
Molhesane711/
Moolsiong711/
Mullisson710/
Muhleison710/
Malison679,186/
Molijon671,478/
Malesan67242/
Moolsan67189/
Maulson67129/
Molzhon67101/
Molizon6759/
Molejón6758/
Molezun6733/
Malecon6731/
Molchon6721/
Mulison6711/
Molicon6710/
Moletshane679/
Moljong678/
Mulsson678/
Mulsoon677/
Molsoom675/
Moulaisson674/
Molezún674/
Meulson674/
Molisun674/
Mallsen673/
Malsone673/
Malezon673/
Molisan672/
Molejan672/
Malejon672/
Moolsen672/
Moulsen671/
Moulcen671/
Molezan671/
Molshan671/
Molysen671/
Molzohn671/
Mulesan671/
Moulsan671/
Molscan671/
Mholetsane671/
Moletssane671/
Moolsom671/
Molezom671/
Mullsan671/
Mallsan671/
Malsont671/
Moulsom670/
Moulzon670/
Mulhleisen670/
Mallsom670/
Mulsonn670/

Molleson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Molleson in the Russian language
Моллесонmolleson-

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