Moodley Surname
Approximately 68,427 people bear this surname
Moodley Surname Definition:
“Chief” in Hindustani (Mudali). Also “Weaver of Cloth”.
Read More About This SurnameMoodley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 66,099 | 1:820 | 69 |
| England | 654 | 1:85,196 | 9,342 |
| Australia | 350 | 1:77,131 | 9,013 |
| United States | 264 | 1:1,372,951 | 95,166 |
| New Zealand | 219 | 1:20,677 | 3,621 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Canada | 176 | 1:209,350 | 20,314 |
| United Arab Emirates | 82 | 1:111,735 | 9,627 |
| Ireland | 56 | 1:84,088 | 4,852 |
| Zimbabwe | 56 | 1:275,683 | 28,626 |
| Thailand | 48 | 1:1,471,632 | 200,579 |
| Scotland | 37 | 1:144,698 | 8,671 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:134,545 | 9,804 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Iceland | 6 | 1:63,348 | 4,218 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Oman | 3 | 1:1,229,324 | 8,987 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
Moodley (51) may also be a first name.
Moodley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Chief” in Hindustani (Mudali). Also “Weaver of Cloth”.
User-submitted Reference
It is a variant of the Tamil surname Mudaliar, which is used by various Tamil social groups.
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Moodley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moodley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Moodley occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Moodley? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,333rd most frequent family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 106,501 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Moodley are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,396,783rd most prevalent forename at a global level. It is borne by 51 people.
The surname Moodley is most numerous in South Africa, where it is carried by 66,099 people, or 1 in 820. In South Africa Moodley is primarily found in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 74 percent are found, Gauteng, where 19 percent are found and Western Cape, where 3 percent are found. Apart from South Africa this surname exists in 53 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.
Moodley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Moodley has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Moodley last name rose 8,175 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Moodley Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Moodley last name are 36.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 82.93% being registered with the political party.
The amount Moodley earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 56.22% more than the national average, earning R 371,232 per year; in United States they earn 32.58% more than the national average, earning $57,209 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.44% more than the national average, earning $64,310 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moodlley | 93 | 4 | / |
| Moodloey | 93 | 1 | / |
| Modley | 92 | 234 | / |
| Moodly | 92 | 230 | / |
| Moodle | 92 | 12 | / |
| Moodler | 86 | 17 | / |
| Moodlay | 86 | 17 | / |
| Moedley | 86 | 10 | / |
| Moddley | 86 | 6 | / |
| Moodlet | 86 | 4 | / |
| Moodlae | 86 | 4 | / |
| Moodles | 86 | 1 | / |
| Moodlei | 86 | 1 | / |
| Modle | 83 | 134 | / |
| Modly | 83 | 30 | / |
| Moodelly | 80 | 276 | / |
| Moodleah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Modler | 77 | 1,053 | / |
| Madley | 77 | 984 | / |
| Mudley | 77 | 93 | / |
| Moddle | 77 | 43 | / |
| Modlyy | 77 | 28 | / |
| Modlyi | 77 | 19 | / |
| Modlie | 77 | 5 | / |
| Modhle | 77 | 5 | / |
| Moedle | 77 | 5 | / |
| Modlei | 77 | 4 | / |
| Moodla | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mohdle | 77 | 2 | / |
| Modlez | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mosdly | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moodli | 77 | 1 | / |
| Modlet | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moudly | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moodeelly | 75 | 1 | / |
| Modelly | 71 | 61 | / |
| Modelle | 71 | 52 | / |
| Modlaya | 71 | 14 | / |
| Maddley | 71 | 3 | / |
| Modless | 71 | 3 | / |
| Moodlah | 71 | 2 | / |
| Maudley | 71 | 2 | / |
| Moddler | 71 | 1 | / |
| Modloye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Modlest | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mooddla | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mousdly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mahdley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Moudler | 71 | 0 | / |
| Madle | 67 | 948 | / |
| Modli | 67 | 513 | / |
| Modla | 67 | 392 | / |
| Mádle | 67 | 343 | / |
| Mudle | 67 | 249 | / |
| Mudly | 67 | 245 | / |
| Madly | 67 | 159 | / |
| Moudelle | 67 | 156 | / |
| Módly | 67 | 52 | / |
| Mudhleyo | 67 | 33 | / |
| Mádly | 67 | 8 | / |
| Moodlapp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Maddleya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Moudille | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moodilla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moodella | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moudlaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Modellet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Modelles | 67 | 1 | / |
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