Moctezuma Surname

18,610th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29,625 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Moctezuma Surname User-submission:

Moctezuma is an Aztec Indian for 'wrathful lord'.

Moctezuma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico26,9861:4,600597
United States2,2921:158,14116,146
Guatemala2391:67,2912,516
Venezuela271:1,118,67016,331
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Puerto Rico171:208,8322,248
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
England71:7,959,723202,100
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
El Salvador31:2,114,6295,401
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
France11:66,422,722504,397
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belize11:355,4743,977
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Moctezuma (817) may also be a first name.

Moctezuma Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Moctezuma is an Aztec Indian for 'wrathful lord'.

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Moctezuma Last Name Facts

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

The surname Moctezuma occurs in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Moctezuma? popularity and diffusion

The surname Moctezuma is the 18,610th most common surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 245,993 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Moctezuma live; 99 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Hispano-North America. Moctezuma is also the 285,953rd most frequently occurring given name in the world. It is borne by 817 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Mexico, where it is carried by 26,986 people, or 1 in 4,600. In Mexico Moctezuma is most common in: México, where 13 percent reside, Guerrero, where 12 percent reside and Veracruz, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Mexico Moctezuma occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Guatemala, where 1 percent reside.

Moctezuma Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Moctezuma last name are 40.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 93.9% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Moctezuma earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 5.17% less than the national average, earning $21,529,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 23.13% less than the national average, earning $33,168 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.2% more than the national average, earning $53,261 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moctezumas951/
Mocteczuma951/
Mocterzuma951/
McTezuma941/
Moctesuma8920/
MacTezuma896/
Moctezoma894/
Moztezuma894/
Moctecuma893/
Muctezuma892/
Moctezumi891/
Moctezumo891/

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Moctezuma Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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