Mollett Surname

180,319th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,364 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Mollett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Mary,' from the nick. Moll, and diminutive Moll-et or Mollot; compare Emmott, Tillot, Bartlett, &c.

Alicia Molot, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1685-6. James Mollet and Mary Langdon: Marriage Alleg.

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Mollett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7501:207,11920,296
England3081:180,90316,305
South Africa1761:307,82829,442
Australia611:442,55234,724
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Wales71:442,07621,198
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
France21:33,211,361423,184
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1701:143,38512,847
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1291:389,29229,048

Mollett 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. Moll, and diminutive Moll-et or Mollot; compare Emmott, Tillot, Bartlett, &c.

Alicia Molot, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1685-6. James Mollet and Mary Langdon: Marriage Alleg. (Cant).

1766. Married — Amos Mollett and Elizabeth Sauberre: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

= Moll (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mollett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mollett is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mollett? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 180,319th most frequent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 3,082,718 people. Mollett is predominantly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Mollett live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Mollett is most common in The United States, where it is held by 1,750 people, or 1 in 207,119. In The United States Mollett is primarily found in: Ohio, where 19 percent are found, Kentucky, where 19 percent are found and Missouri, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent are found and South Africa, where 7 percent are found.

Mollett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mollett has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,357 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 181 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mollett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Mollett last name are 17.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.82% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mollett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 41.31% more than the national average, earning R 335,796 per year and in United States they earn 17.31% less than the national average, earning $35,681 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mollette93742/
Moullett931/
Moyllett930/
Mollet927,353/
Molett92444/
Moullette8836/
Moulliett882/
Mallett8617,507/
Mullett865,820/
Moullet861,129/
Molette861,035/
Molliet86277/
Moylett86149/
Mollitt86105/
Moillet8671/
Moellet8657/
Mollete8616/
Moslett867/
Moulett864/
Moolett861/
Moilett861/
Molleit861/
Mollets860/
Molle8311,401/
Molet831,951/
Mallette807,544/
Mullette80158/
Moilliet80156/
Moulliet80146/
Moylette8069/
Malliett8068/
Moulette8064/
Mulliett804/
Malletts803/
Moilette801/
Malleett801/
Mosillet801/
Mulletts800/
Mallet7735,926/
Moller7721,544/
Molete7712,707/
Mullet775,047/
Moulet771,770/
Molley771,666/
Molles77826/
Mulett77355/
Moulle77307/
Mollee77256/
Mollea77237/
Moille77209/
Mollie77205/
Malett77204/
Moslet77145/
Mollez7764/
Moletz7741/
Moliet7734/
Molets779/
Melett779/
Mollit777/
Mollyt776/
Mmolle775/
Molleh774/
Moleth774/
Molled773/
Moilet773/
Moylet772/
Motlet772/
Moolet771/
Muolle771/
Mohlle771/
Mollge771/
Moylle771/
Molleß771/
Moelet771/
Molleu770/
Moutillet755/
Moyllitte750/
Moulettte750/
Mole7328,447/
Malette713,124/
Moselle711,649/
Mallete71736/
Motelle71462/
Malliet71443/
Mallitt71109/
Mulette7187/
Muliett7167/
Mosleth7162/
Mulliet7160/
Moollee7148/
Mouliet7141/
Maullet7127/
Mouller7116/
Malleth7115/
Malletz7113/
Molless7113/
Mulleth7113/
Mullete717/
Molliot717/
Motille716/
Mollite715/
Mosille714/
Maslett714/
Mohller714/
Molleis714/
Mullitt713/
Molethe712/
Mollerr712/
Moolley712/
Moiller712/
Moleate712/
Malleat711/
Malhett711/
Mooslle711/
Mosleyt711/
Motlley711/
Muillet711/
Mullets711/
Mullettová711/
Moleete711/
Mooller711/
Moulley711/
Moleste711/
Moleite711/
Moilles711/
Moulets711/
Molleha711/
Mulleit711/
Méoulet711/
Mmoller711/
Mouslle711/
Meullet711/
Moyller711/
Moulete711/
Moulles711/
Mooleat711/
Molloey710/
Mosller710/
Moslley710/
Molla671,319,787/
Malle6788,424/
Moyle6711,169/
Moles6710,918/
Molli6710,190/
Malet679,979/
Mulet679,937/
Moule675,698/
Molly675,075/
Molea674,345/
Mmole673,581/
Moler672,904/
Melet672,723/
Moole671,490/
Molit671,076/
Moile67930/
Moley67848/
Molee67638/
Mohle67577/
Mgole67427/
Molie67387/
Mhole67373/
Mosle67262/
Moleh67214/
Molge67204/
Mollá67153/
'Mole67144/
Molei67110/
Mollé67103/
Mugliett67101/
Molez6793/
Moleu6791/
Mosielle6787/
Moiselle6773/
Motle6772/
Molhe6741/
Molej6739/
Moled6729/
Muole6725/
Moulliot6723/
Mallitte6722/
Mosselle6715/
Mélet6715/
Molep6715/
Mochelle6710/
Maulette679/
Moleš679/
Mojle679/
Molleová673/
Mouselle673/
Mocellee672/
Moselley672/
Mooleste672/
Moillite671/
Moletova671/
Molje671/
Moutelle671/
Moûle671/
Moletová671/
Moleß671/
Moceller671/
Mousllei671/
Mossille671/
Molyt671/
Mohylets671/
Mottlley671/
Mahallet671/
Malliott670/
Mouliott670/
Malehett670/
Malloitt670/

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