de La Motte Surname

354,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,025 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

de La Motte Surname Definition:

(French), of the Castle or Hillock.

de La Motte Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3561:75,8318,870
France2531:262,54040,467
Sweden911:108,2067,807
Netherlands681:248,34131,935
Denmark641:88,1998,478
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Belgium511:225,42428,627
England471:1,185,49155,443
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey171:3,052493
England71:3,482,19689,582
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

de La Motte (11) may also be a first name.

de La Motte Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French), of the Castle or Hillock.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

de La Motte Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name de La Motte Come From? nationality or country of origin

de La Motte is borne by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of de La Motte.

How Common Is The Last Name de La Motte? popularity and diffusion

It is the 354,857th most frequent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 7,109,801 people. The surname de La Motte is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of de La Motte are found; 38 percent are found in Western Europe and 35 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 3,487,849th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 11 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Australia, where it is carried by 356 people, or 1 in 75,831. In Australia it is primarily found in: New South Wales, where 48 percent are found, Tasmania, where 21 percent are found and Western Australia, where 13 percent are found. Barring Australia de La Motte exists in 21 countries. It is also found in France, where 25 percent are found and Sweden, where 9 percent are found.

de La Motte Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of de La Motte has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the de La Motte surname grew 671 percent between 1881 and 2014.

de La Motte Last Name Statistics demography

de La Motte earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.86% less than the national average, earning $38,893 USD per year.

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