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

Molleson (Russian: Моллесон) is most common in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Molleson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 631,297th most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 15,056,913 people. The last name Molleson occurs mostly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Molleson reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Molleson is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 421 people, or 1 in 860,948. In The United States Molleson is primarily concentrated in: Nevada, where 73 percent reside, California, where 13 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States it 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 frequency of Molleson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Molleson last name rose 1,403 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Molleson Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Molleson last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the 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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