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Family name Moulana (Moulana ) , across the world, is quite a common cognomen. The cognomen Moulana is characteristic of Sri Lanka, where it is quite a common surname, Qatar, where it is quite a rare surname, and United Arab Emirates. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Sri Lanka, India, and Saudi Arabia. Likewise, Moulana is the forename as well as the last name.