Molteno (surname)
Molteno is a surname of Italian origin. Rare in Italy itself, it is occasionally found in the Italian diaspora.
Notable people with the surname include:
- Sir John Charles Molteno (1814–1886), The first Prime Minister of the Cape Colony
- Elizabeth Maria Molteno (1852–1927), prominent early activist for civil and women's rights
- John Charles Molteno, Jr. (1860–1924), Cape exporter and parliamentarian
- Percy Molteno (1861–1937), Shipping magnate and liberal member of parliament
- Sir James Tennant Molteno (1865–1936), The first Speaker of the South African Parliament
- Vincent Barkly Molteno (1872–1952), Admiral of the Royal Navy in World War I
- Donald Barkly Molteno (1908–1972), noted liberal Cape barrister and parliamentarian
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