Mollah

Mollah Meaning & Origin

About Mollah
The surname Mollah is primarily found among Bengali Muslims and is derived from the Arabic word "mawlā" meaning "master" or "lord." It is often used as an honorific title for respected religious leaders or scholars within the Muslim community. The surname Mollah signifies a person's association with religious knowledge, leadership, or piety.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mollah is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mollah: 215
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,645
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mollah based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Mollah is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ML
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/mollah*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mollah in Braille

Here's how to represent Mollah in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mollah in braille

How to sign the name Mollah using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mollah using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mollah in sign language

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