Molligan Surname

1,111,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Molligan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Molligan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa721:752,46852,376
Trinidad and Tobago671:20,3582,366
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
England21:27,859,030389,889
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Molligan Last Name Facts

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

Molligan (Russian: Моллиган) occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Molligan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,111,382nd most frequently held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 33,276,465 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Molligan reside; 33 percent reside in Southern Africa and 33 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

Molligan is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is borne by 72 people, or 1 in 752,468. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Western Cape, where 99 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account South Africa Molligan occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Trinidad and Tobago, where 31 percent reside and The United States, where 25 percent reside.

Molligan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Molligan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Molligan surname rose 154 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Molligan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Molligan last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Molligan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.98% less than the national average, earning R 73,716 per year; in United States they earn 29.99% more than the national average, earning $56,091 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.42% more than the national average, earning $61,317 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Molligan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Molligan in the Russian language
Моллиганmolligan-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Molligan
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