Moltke Surname

760,012th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 376 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Moltke Surname Definition:

“Hammer” in Slavonic (Moltek).

Moltke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark2391:23,6182,416
United States781:4,646,909242,363
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Moltke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Hammer” in Slavonic (Moltek).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

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 or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Moltke.

How Common Is The Last Name Moltke? popularity and diffusion

The last name Moltke is the 760,012th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 19,381,771 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Moltke are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Moltke is most frequently occurring in Denmark, where it is carried by 239 people, or 1 in 23,618. In Denmark Moltke is most numerous in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 69 percent reside, Region Zealand, where 16 percent reside and Region of Southern Denmark, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Denmark it is found in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Germany, where 7 percent reside.

Moltke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Moltke has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 975 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Moltke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Moltke are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moltkes921/
Moltk911/
Maltke830/
Multkee770/
Moltc732/
Moltkova711/
Maltka6714/
Maltche621/
Maltkova572/
Maltchey571/
Maldk551/
Muldki501/
Multca500/

Moltke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Moltke in the Russian language
Мольткеmoltke-

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