Molina ( surname ) - wikipedia Molina ( surname ) This article is about the surname. For other uses, see Molina ( disambiguation ). Molina is a Spanish surname. It originated from medieval Spain, in the Christian Kingdom of Castile, 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. Thus, the Molina surname is not an occupational surname related with molino ( ' mill ' ). It belongs to another Spanish surname, Molinero ( literally : ' miller ' ), to have been originated in the work and management of a mill. Nevertheless, 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 ). Contents : Top 0 -- 9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Alfonso Quiñónez Molina ( 1874 -- 1950 ), President of El Salvador twice 1918 -- 1927 Alfred Molina ( born 1953 ), English actor Alvaro de Molina ( born 1957 ), American banker, chief financial officer of Bank of America Corporation Ángela Molina ( born 1955 ), Spanish actress Antonio Muñoz Molina ( born 1956 ), Spanish writer and member of the Royal Spanish Academy Antonio Sebastián de Toledo Molina y Salazar ( 1625 -- 1710 ), viceroy of New Spain 1664 -- 1673 Antonio Tejero Molina ( born 1932 ), a Spanish Lieutenant - Colonel who attempted a coup d'état Arturo Armando Molina ( born 1927 ), President of El Salvador 1972 -- 1977 Bengie Molina ( born 1974 ), Puerto Rican baseball player Carmen Molina, Mexican actress Clarissa Molina ( born 1991 ), Miss Dominican Republic and Top 10 Miss Universe 2015 Dafne Molina ( born 1982 ), Mexican beauty pageant titleholder Edward C. Molina ( 1877 -- 1964 ), American teletraffic engineer Enrique Molina ( actor ) ( born 1944 ), Cuban actor Enrique Molina Sobrino ( contemporary ), wealthy Mexican businessman, sued for fraud by the Mexican government Enrique Molina ( athlete ) ( born 1968 ), Spanish middle - distance runner Florencio Molina Campos ( 1891 -- 1959 ), Argentine painter Franklin Molina ( born 1984 ), Venezuelan road cyclist Fray Alonzo de Molina ( 1513 or 1514 -- 1579 or 1585 ), author of a classic Nahuatl - Spanish Vocabulario 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 Hector Garcia - Molina ( contemporary ), American engineering professor, member of the Board of Directors of Oracle Corporation Hilda Molina ( born 1942 ), Cuban neurosurgeon and dissident Hugo Antonio Laviada Molina, a Mexican politician Infanta Maria Francisca, Countess of Molina ( 1800 -- 1834 ), Portuguese infanta daughter of King John VI of Portugal Infante Carlos, Count of Molina ( 1788 -- 1855 ), son of King Charles IV of Spain, Carlist pretender to the throne of Spain J Jacinto Molina ( Paul Naschy ) ( born 1934 ), 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 ( born 1926 ), 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 ( fl. 1839 ), President of Honduras 1839 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 Laura Molina ( badminton ) ( contemporary ), Spanish badminton player Laura Molina ( born 1957 ), American artist Lauren Molina, American actress, singer, songwriter Luis Molina ( disambiguation ) Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina ( 1877 -- 1944 ), first or second president of the Philippines Marcos Molina, baseball player Mariana Molina ( born 1990 ), Brazilian actress Mario J. Molina ( born 1943 ), Mexican Nobel Prize recipient in chemistry Marquis de Molina ( fl. 1821 -- 1867 ), Spanish politician and government minister Mauricio Molina ( golfer ) ( born 1966 ), Argentine golfer Mauricio Molina ( born 1980 ), Colombian football player Mario A. Molina Born 1972, Chilean born Canadian Businessman O Olivia Molina ( singer ) ( born 1946 ), German - Mexican singer Olivia Molina ( actress ) ( born 1980 ), Spanish actress Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina ( 1891 -- 1961 ), dictator of the Dominican Republic 1930 -- 1961 Rafael Molina Sánchez ( 1841 -- 1900 ), Spanish matador Ralph Molina ( born 1943 ), American rock drummer Raúl De Molina ( born 1959 ), Cuban television celebrity on Univision Remigio Molina ( born 1970 ), Argentine Olympic boxer Rolando Molina ( born 1971 ), El Salvadoran - American actor Scott Molina ( born 1960 ), American championship triathlete Tirso de Molina ( 1571 -- 1648 ), Spanish dramatist and poet Y Yadier Molina ( born 1982 ), Puerto Rican baseball player References Jump up ^ `` Molina '' surname datasheet in the official genealogical and heraldic `` Andalucía GenWeb '' website, from `` Darrax Cultura y Comunicación '', Malaga, Andalusia. ( in Spanish ) This page lists people with the surname Molina. 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Question: where does the last name molina come from
Answer: medieval Spain, in the Christian Kingdom of Castile