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Molina is a Spanish occupational surname. Molina is Latin for ‘mill’ and is derived from another Latin word, mola (‘millstone’). The surname originated from the early Middle Ages, referring to a person who operates a mill or a millstone.[1] Other Spanish surnames, like Molinero (literally: ‘miller’), have also originated in the work and management of a mill. Spanish municipalities like Molina de Segura (Murcia) or Molina de Aragón (Castilla-La Mancha) still nowadays include millstones or mill blades in their respective coats of arms (cf. coat of arms of Molina de Segura and Coats of arms of Molina de Aragón).

A bloodline of Molinas, in the Christian Kingdom of Castile, originated from ennoblement when Manrique Pérez de Lara, of the House of Lara, in April 1154 issued a fuero to the town of Molina, nowadays called Molina de Aragón.[2]

  • Gerardo Molina (1906–1991), Colombian writer, politician, and academic
  • Gloria Molina (born 1948), American politician, chairwoman of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
  • Gustavo Molina (born 1982), Venezuelan baseball player
  • Jacinto Molina (Paul Naschy) (1934–2009), Spanish movie actor, screenwriter, and director
  • Jason Molina (1974–2013), American indie rock musician
  • Jennifer Molina (born 1981), Mexican female footballer
  • John John Molina (Juan Molina) (born 1965), Puerto Rican boxer
  • John Molina, Jr. (born 1982), American boxer
  • Jorge Molina (born 1966), Cuban film director
  • José Angel Molina (born 1958), Puerto Rican boxer
  • José Antonio Molina Rosito (1926–2012), Honduran botanist (Ant.Molina)
  • José Molina (born 1975), Puerto Rican baseball player
  • José Domingo Molina Gómez (1896–1969), interim President of Argentina 1955
  • José Francisco Molina (born 1970), Spanish football player
  • Juan Francisco de Molina (1779–1878), First President of Independent Honduras
  • Juan Ignacio Molina (1740–1829), Chilean priest and naturalist
  • Juan Manuel Molina (born 1979), Spanish race walker
  • Juana Molina (born 1962), Argentine singer, songwriter, and actress
  • Justo Páez Molina (1902–1969), Argentine politician, Governor of Córdoba 1963–1966
  • Jacinto Tigno Molina (1894-1944) Filipino Politician, Mayor of Bulakan, Bulacan 1935-1938, Governor of Bulacan, Philippines 1938-1940
  • João Antonio Molina Cagnoni (1949-2005) Brazilian Journalist
  • Laura Molina (badminton) (contemporary), Spanish badminton player
  • Laura Molina (born 1957), American artist
  • Lauren Molina, American actress, singer, songwriter
  • Luis de Molina (1535–1600), Spanish Jesuit priest and theologian
  • Luis Molina (boxer) (1938–2013), American boxer
  • Luis Molina (rugby player) (born 1959), Argentine rugby union player
  • Luis Manuel Molina (born 1959), Cuban musician, composer and broadcaster
  • Luis Molina (baseball) (born 1974), Nicaraguan baseball coach
  • Luis Pedro Molina (born 1977), Guatemalan football goalkeeper
  • Luis Molina (athlete) (born 1988), Argentine athlete

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  1. ^ p. 164 in Gutierre Tibón, Diccionario etimológico comparado de los apellidos españoles, hispanoamericanos y filipinos (‘Comparative Etymological Dictionary of Spanish, Hispanic American and Filipino Surnames’), Fondo de Cultura Económica, Mexico City, February 1995 as a reprint of 2nd Edition from 1992 (1st Edition: 1988, Editorial Diana); 434 pp., ISBN 968-16-3714-3
  2. ^ “Molina” surname datasheet in the official genealogical and heraldic «Andalucía GenWeb» website, from «Darrax Cultura y Comunicación», Málaga, Andalusia. (in Spanish)