Mootyen Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Mootyen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mootyen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius321:40,4197,602
England101:5,571,806158,774
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Mootyen Last Name Facts

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

Mootyen is more frequently found in Mauritius than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mootyen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,979,664th most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 74 percent of Mootyen reside; 74 percent reside in Southern Africa and 74 percent reside in Southern African Indian Ocean.

Mootyen is most frequently held in Mauritius, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 40,419. In Mauritius Mootyen is most frequent in: Plaines Wilhems District, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Mauritius this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 2 percent reside.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mootyen
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