Molteno Surname

748,537th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 384 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Molteno Surname Definition:

Place name, near Como, in Northern Italy.

Molteno Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2881:188,11720,469
England241:2,321,58686,519
France171:3,907,219231,005
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Molteno (35) may also be a first name.

Molteno Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Place name, near Como, in Northern Italy.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Molteno Last Name Facts

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

Molteno occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Molteno? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 748,537th most numerous last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 18,977,984 people. Molteno is primarily found in Africa, where 75 percent of Molteno reside; 75 percent reside in Southern Africa and 75 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Molteno is also the 1,744,716th most widespread first name globally It is held by 35 people.

Molteno is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 288 people, or 1 in 188,117. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Eastern Cape, where 55 percent are found, Western Cape, where 23 percent are found and Gauteng, where 19 percent are found. Beside South Africa it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent are found and France, where 4 percent are found.

Molteno Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Molteno has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Molteno surname grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Molteno Last Name Statistics demography

Molteno earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 30.08% less than the national average, earning R 166,152 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moltenos9322/
Moltino8642/
Moltena8614/
Moltinho802/
Maulteno801/
Molteina801/
Moltina7156/
Maltino7127/
Maltena710/
Maltinos6713/
Malthionno591/
Maltina5790/
Malthina531/
Maltinas530/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Molteno
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