Mollins Surname

503,100th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 653 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

Mollins Surname Definition:

A Dumfriesshire surname of local origin from Mollance near Castle Douglas (Millance 1628, Mollance 1635, Mollandis 1678, Mollans 1698). There were also lands of the same name in Lanarkshire (Mollans 1617, Molence 1655).

Mollins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2461:149,77915,288
United States1681:2,157,494136,287
Scotland1111:48,2334,226
England521:1,071,50151,923
Nicaragua391:154,3872,244
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Costa Rica61:796,6785,462
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland81:467,90212,875
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Mollins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Dumfriesshire surname of local origin from Mollance near Castle Douglas (Millance 1628, Mollance 1635, Mollandis 1678, Mollans 1698). There were also lands of the same name in Lanarkshire (Mollans 1617, Molence 1655).

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

Mollins Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mollins is found most in Canada. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mollins? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 503,100th most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 11,160,101 people. The last name Mollins is primarily found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Mollins are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is carried by 246 people, or 1 in 149,779. In Canada Mollins is mostly found in: New Brunswick, where 48 percent are found, Ontario, where 18 percent are found and Nova Scotia, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Canada this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Scotland, where 17 percent are found.

Mollins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mollins has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Mollins last name increased 2,100 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,388 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mollins Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mollins surname are 20.96% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 74.19% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mollins earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.68% more than the national average, earning $43,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.31% more than the national average, earning $49,838 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Molliens9333/
Moullins931/
Molins924,633/
Mullins86107,552/
Moulins86707/
Mallins86135/
Mollens8636/
Moliens861/
Moelins861/
Molns831/
Mullions8016/
Mulliens8015/
Muillins806/
Mullinns801/
Maullins801/
Mulllins800/
Malins771,815/
Molens7777/
Mulins7777/
Melins7745/
Mullns7712/
Molíns775/
Molinz774/
Molyns771/
Mullens716,853/
Mallens71426/
Matlins7128/
Maulins7115/
Meulins7114/
Mullims7113/
Malinsh718/
Moulinz716/
Malgins714/
Müllens714/
Mullinx712/
Mullyns712/
Molinze711/
Mulions711/
Molince711/
Melinsz711/
Mallyns711/
Maslins711/
Maelins710/
Mutlins710/
Mallense672/
Moehlinz671/
Mulleuns671/
Maullens670/
Meullens670/
Mallinch670/

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