Molley Surname
Approximately 1,666 people bear this surname
Molley Surname Definition:
A corruption of Mulloy.
Molley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 623 | 1:43,372 | 4,874 |
| Burkina Faso | 311 | 1:59,010 | 2,434 |
| United States | 294 | 1:1,232,854 | 87,287 |
| Liberia | 239 | 1:18,446 | 1,874 |
| England | 53 | 1:1,051,284 | 51,324 |
| Canada | 46 | 1:800,991 | 62,809 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 45 | 1:98,441 | 6,344 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 89 | 1:273,881 | 19,201 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 178 | 1:282,127 | 22,717 |
Molley (1,509) may also be a first name.
Molley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A corruption of Mulloy.
Molley Demographics
Molley Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Molley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Molley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Molley (Russian: Моллей) is carried by more people in Ghana than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Molley? popularity and diffusion
Molley is the 240,172nd most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,374,277 people. The last name Molley occurs mostly in Africa, where 73 percent of Molley live; 71 percent live in West Africa and 43 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Molley is also the 200,053rd most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 1,509 people.
The surname is most widespread in Ghana, where it is borne by 623 people, or 1 in 43,372. Other than Ghana it occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in Burkina Faso, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.
Molley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Molley has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 165 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 40 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Molley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Molley surname are 4.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.02% being registered with the party.
The amount Molley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 75.63% less than the national average, earning R 57,912 per year; in United States they earn 10.01% less than the national average, earning $38,831 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.21% more than the national average, earning $50,783 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Molley Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Molley in the Russian language | ||
| Моллей | mollej | - |
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