da Motta Surname

38,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,824 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

da Motta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

da Motta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil13,5851:15,758806
Uruguay731:47,0105,282
France501:1,328,454133,611
Argentina351:1,221,24071,984
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
England11:55,718,059489,080
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

da Motta Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name da Motta Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname da Motta is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name da Motta? popularity and diffusion

It is the 38,072nd most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 527,166 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of da Motta live; 99 percent live in South America and 98 percent live in Luso-South America.

This surname is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is held by 13,585 people, or 1 in 15,758. In Brazil it is primarily found in: Rio de Janeiro, where 36 percent are found, São Paulo, where 19 percent are found and Rio Grande do Sul, where 18 percent are found. Other than Brazil this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Uruguay, where 1 percent are found and France, where 0 percent are found.

da Motta Last Name Statistics demography

da Motta earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 135.81% more than the national average, earning $101,750 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to da Motta
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