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Where Does The Last Name Molyneaux Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Molyneaux is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Molyneaux? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 117,650^th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,862,870 people. Molyneaux occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Molyneaux reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491^st most frequently held given name on earth, borne by 12 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,589 people, or 1 in 228,105. In The United States Molyneaux is most common in: New York, where 12 percent reside, Nevada, where 10 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 10 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name is found in 34 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent reside and Canada, where 17 percent reside.

Molyneaux Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Molyneaux has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 2,788 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 133 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 142 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Molyneaux Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Molyneaux last name is chiefly Catholic (51%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Molyneaux surname are 12.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.82% registered with the party.

The amount Molyneaux earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 26.18% more than the national average, earning R 299,844 per year; in United States they earn 10.88% more than the national average, earning $47,844 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.56% less than the national average, earning $48,410 CAD per year.