The Molter surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 1,800 people carried this name — #16,087 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 163,900 people counted. That is up 14% from 1,583 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 216 people named Molter.
11 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 18 départements, most often Moselle.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Poland’s population register
53 people named Molter have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 64 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 3 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Subcarpathian.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
In Belgium’s population register
At least 44 people named Molter live in Belgium.
Statbel only publishes a name in a municipality when five or more people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Liège.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Statbel (Statistics Belgium), family names of the population by municipality, 1 January 2026 — CC BY 4.0.
In print
Molter in American newspapers,
1905–1922.
Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain.
Who carried it
People named Molter,
with a public archive behind them.
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Johann Melchior Molter 1696–1765 · composer -
Károly Molter 1890–1981 · writer -
Valentin Molter d. 1916 · navy sailor
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Friedrich Valentin Molter 1722–1808 · librarian
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Kai Molter 1903–1977 · painter
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Hermann Molter 1914–1978 · politician
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 8 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Molter.
When the index is not enough
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