Explore the Family Name Molander

The meaning of Molander

Swedish: ornamental name from mo ‘sandy heath’ + -lander, a hybrid suffix from land ‘land’ and -ander (from Greek anēr, genitive andros ‘man’), or from mol-, taken from Latin molinarius ‘miller’ or mola ‘mill’, + the suffix -ander. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Alfhild, Jarl, Lars.

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How common is the last name Molander in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Molander" has seen a slight decrease between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 39,304 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to 43,006, marking a decrease of 9.42%. The count of individuals with the Molander surname also declined during this period, from 527 to 503, a drop of 4.55%. Similarly, the proportion of individuals named Molander per 100,000 people decreased by 15% from 0.2 to 0.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,304	#43,006	-9.42%
Count	527	503	-4.55%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.17	-15%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Molander

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Molander also experienced some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of the Molanders identified as White in both years, although the percentage slightly decreased from 97.53% to 95.63%. The percentage of Hispanic Molanders saw an increase from 0.95% to 1.59%. Interestingly, in 2010, there were individuals with the Molander surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or as belonging to two or more races, contributing to 0.99% in each category. There were no individuals named Molander who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.53%	95.63%	-1.95%
Hispanic	0.95%	1.59%	67.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.99%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0.99%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%