Molnár Surname
Approximately 116,530 people bear this surname
Molnár Surname User-submission:
An occupational Hungarian surname, meaning 'miller'. The name is most likely derived from the old Germanic mulinari.
Molnár Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 107,182 | 1:92 | 8 |
| Slovakia | 6,848 | 1:779 | 11 |
| Romania | 1,686 | 1:11,909 | 1,527 |
| Czechia | 628 | 1:16,932 | 2,524 |
| Sweden | 50 | 1:196,935 | 13,646 |
| Germany | 32 | 1:2,515,796 | 126,826 |
| Finland | 17 | 1:323,335 | 23,349 |
| Denmark | 16 | 1:352,795 | 24,706 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Serbia | 3 | 1:2,381,649 | 30,913 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
The alternate forms: Molnar (53,207), Molnàr (21) & Molnãr (1) are calculated separately.
Molnár (117) may also be a first name.
Molnár Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
An occupational Hungarian surname, meaning 'miller'. The name is most likely derived from the old Germanic mulinari.
- nevaehw22The Molnar surname is a Hungarian surname, meaning 'miller'.
- deleted-173293Molnár Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Molnár Come From? nationality or country of origin
Molnár is most common in Hungary. It may appear as a variant: Molnar, Molnàr or Molnãr. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Molnár? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,845th most widespread family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 62,538 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Molnár reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 92 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 864,112th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 117 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Hungary, where it is borne by 107,182 people, or 1 in 92. In Hungary it is mostly found in: Budapest, where 13 percent reside, Pest County, where 11 percent reside and Hajdú-Bihar County, where 9 percent reside. Not including Hungary it is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 6 percent reside and Romania, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molnar | 94 | 53,207 | / |
| Molnàr | 94 | 21 | / |
| Molnãr | 94 | 1 | / |
| Molnor | 83 | 45 | / |
| Molnárová | 80 | 6,845 | / |
| Molnárova | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mollnar | 77 | 122 | / |
| Molnard | 77 | 22 | / |
| Molnaar | 77 | 6 | / |
| Molnaur | 77 | 6 | / |
| Molnare | 77 | 4 | / |
| Șmolnar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moulnar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Molnaird | 71 | 24 | / |
| Molennor | 71 | 22 | / |
| Molnaire | 71 | 10 | / |
| Molennar | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mohlnare | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malnar | 67 | 2,623 | / |
| Molnarova | 67 | 590 | / |
| Molnarová | 67 | 244 | / |
| Malnor | 67 | 89 | / |
| Molennaar | 67 | 7 | / |
| Malnárová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moilenhour | 63 | 1 | / |
| Malnoor | 62 | 8 | / |
| Mhalnar | 62 | 4 | / |
| Malnour | 62 | 1 | / |
| Malngar | 62 | 1 | / |
| Malnard | 62 | 1 | / |
| Malgnar | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mallnar | 62 | 0 | / |
| Mahalnar | 57 | 5 | / |
| Mahalnor | 57 | 2 | / |
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