Molu Surname
Approximately 8,482 people bear this surname
Molu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 4,408 | 1:10,476 | 1,326 |
| Ethiopia | 1,932 | 1:50,490 | 5,344 |
| Papua New Guinea | 666 | 1:12,243 | 1,125 |
| Turkey | 511 | 1:152,292 | 11,996 |
| India | 205 | 1:3,741,782 | 103,944 |
| Vanuatu | 157 | 1:1,677 | 485 |
| Indonesia | 118 | 1:1,120,756 | 80,521 |
| Nigeria | 102 | 1:1,736,694 | 63,540 |
| Liberia | 71 | 1:62,092 | 5,420 |
| Cameroon | 67 | 1:309,986 | 28,740 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Uganda | 46 | 1:848,680 | 39,357 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| United States | 20 | 1:18,122,947 | 588,089 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Tuvalu | 4 | 1:2,797 | 36 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Molu (5,162) may also be a first name.
Molu Demographics
Average Molu Salary in
United States
$48,889 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Molu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Molu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Molu (Hindi: मोलू, Marathi: मोलु) is found most in Kenya. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Molu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 59,493rd most frequent surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 859,178 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 79 percent of Molu are found; 75 percent are found in East Africa and 41 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. Molu is also the 94,324th most numerous first name on earth, held by 5,162 people.
The surname Molu is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 4,408 people, or 1 in 10,476. In Kenya Molu is mostly found in: Marsabit County, where 37 percent are found, Isiolo County, where 22 percent are found and Mandera County, where 17 percent are found. Besides Kenya it occurs in 41 countries. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 23 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent are found.
Molu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Molu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Molu last name increased 2,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Molu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Muslim (72%) in Kenya.
The amount Molu earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 13.3% more than the national average, earning $48,889 USD per year and in Canada they earn 67.83% more than the national average, earning $83,383 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Molu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Molu in the Hindi language | ||
| मोलू | molu | 86.75 |
| मोलु | molu | 11.92 |
| मूलू | mulu | 0.66 |
| Molu in the Marathi language | ||
| मोलु | molu | 68.18 |
| मोलू | molu | 28.18 |
| मोळू | molu | 3.64 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Molu
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