van Molendorff Surname

910,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 292 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

van Molendorff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Molendorff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2771:195,58721,102
England111:5,065,278148,650
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

van Molendorff Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name van Molendorff Come From? nationality or country of origin

van Molendorff is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name van Molendorff? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 910,497th most common family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 24,957,349 people. van Molendorff occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of van Molendorff reside; 95 percent reside in Southern Africa and 95 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most widespread in South Africa, where it is borne by 277 people, or 1 in 195,587. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 58 percent are found, Western Cape, where 15 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 12 percent are found. Not including South Africa this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

van Molendorff Last Name Statistics demography

van Molendorff earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 56.05% more than the national average, earning R 370,836 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
van Mollendorff973/
van Molendorf9629/
von Molendorff93377/
van Mollendorf9341/
von Mollendorff90186/
van Mollendorft901/
von Molendorf8959/
von Mollendorf86124/
von Mölendorff867/
von Molemdorff861/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van Molendorff
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