Moltke Surname
Approximately 376 people bear this surname
Moltke Surname Definition:
“Hammer” in Slavonic (Moltek).
Moltke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 239 | 1:23,618 | 2,416 |
| United States | 78 | 1:4,646,909 | 242,363 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Moltke Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Hammer” in Slavonic (Moltek).
Moltke Demographics
Moltke Political Affiliation
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Moltke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moltke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Moltke (Russian: Мольтке) occurs more in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Moltke? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 760,012th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 19,381,771 people. Moltke occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Moltke live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in Scandinavia.
This surname is most numerous in Denmark, where it is borne by 239 people, or 1 in 23,618. In Denmark it is primarily found in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 69 percent are found, Region Zealand, where 16 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 8 percent are found. Barring Denmark this last name exists in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Germany, where 7 percent are found.
Moltke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Moltke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Moltke last name expanded 975 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Moltke Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Moltke last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.56% registered with the party.
Moltke earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.61% less than the national average, earning $42,885 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Moltke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Moltke in the Russian language | ||
| Мольтке | moltke | - |
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