Mota Surname

1,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 418,413 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
East Timor

Mota Surname Definition:

Castilian from Burgos.

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Mota Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil194,7241:1,099130
Mexico48,1721:2,577372
Portugal31,2421:33357
Angola28,7901:937161
Venezuela25,2131:1,198220
Dominican Republic18,0181:579109
Mozambique13,5961:2,005500
United States11,2501:32,2194,019
Spain8,4781:5,515684
India8,4211:91,0906,043
DR Congo4,5351:16,2912,031
East Timor4,5111:27071
Guatemala2,4681:6,516828
South Africa2,1131:25,6403,274
Philippines1,6861:60,04610,108
France1,4631:45,4025,805
Ecuador1,3911:11,4351,833
Peru1,1641:27,3062,892
Canada8431:43,7085,407
Egypt7931:115,9349,519
Argentina7681:55,6554,703
Colombia7681:62,2062,880
Cape Verde7091:74782
Malawi6271:27,3034,104
Lesotho5281:3,850724
Niger4821:39,8172,133
Papua New Guinea4761:17,1301,712
England3831:145,47814,025
Romania3631:55,3116,778
Cameroon3271:63,5148,079
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Iran2611:294,18620,976
Thailand2491:283,68848,804
Indonesia2461:537,59843,441
Ukraine2391:190,47225,915
São Tomé and Príncipe2191:810135
Nigeria2061:859,91637,696
Cuba1981:58,1962,261
Zimbabwe1881:82,11811,985
Switzerland1871:43,9196,066
Uruguay1671:20,5492,356
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Tanzania1111:476,95132,497
Nicaragua991:60,8191,539
Germany921:875,05962,702
Chile901:195,7396,255
Trinidad and Tobago841:16,2382,024
Italy831:736,82861,221
Netherlands821:205,94128,291
Belgium731:157,48821,805
Pakistan701:2,552,05622,156
Russia691:2,088,740128,406
Congo621:80,4696,914
Australia491:550,93340,757
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Afghanistan341:945,6829,218
Botswana331:66,27111,607
Luxembourg321:18,1423,979
Malaysia261:1,134,39349,681
Suriname261:21,2544,689
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Greece211:527,60966,013
Poland191:2,000,46098,816
Puerto Rico191:186,8492,129
Solomon Islands191:30,5286,049
Ireland181:261,6089,673
Paraguay181:402,0415,757
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Kenya121:3,848,32540,366
Cambodia101:1,548,7156,449
Myanmar91:5,770,887975
Panama91:434,6958,518
Wales91:343,83718,086
Slovakia81:667,05668,191
Macau71:85,947463
Norway71:734,61250,907
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Benin61:1,722,60061,769
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Andorra41:20,9601,462
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
China41:341,830,39216,990
Guinea-Bissau41:432,005185
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Marshall Islands31:17,2741,698
Namibia31:803,13415,170
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Liechtenstein21:19,1891,439
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Dominica11:75,891912
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Mota (19,433) may also be a first name.

Mota Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Castilian from Burgos.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

User-submitted Reference

Italian (mainly northern): topographic name from motta, meaning 'fortified stronghold', or a habitational name from any of the numerous places named with this word, as for example Motta Camastra and Motta d'Affermo in Messina, Sicily, Mottafollone in Cosenza province, Motta Montecorvino in Foggia; Motta Baluffi in Cremona, Motta di Livenza in Treviso, and Motta Visconti in Milan, etc. Portuguese: variant of Mota.

- empirecoins

Old Portuguese surname that in its original form, Motta, is probably related to the French Motte and the Italian Motta. Both are ultimately derived from the old Germanic name "motta", meaning mound. This is also the origin of the English word for a type of fortification - motte.

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Mota Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mota (Arabic: موطا, Bengali: মোটা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻮﺗﺎ, Hindi: मोटा, Marathi: मोता, Oriya: େମାଟା, Russian: Мота) has its highest incidence in Brazil. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mota? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,279th most prevalent family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 17,417 people. The surname Mota occurs mostly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Mota reside; 54 percent reside in South America and 47 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 38,672nd most frequently used given name world-wide, held by 19,433 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is held by 194,724 people, or 1 in 1,099. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: São Paulo, where 16 percent are found, Bahia, where 14 percent are found and Ceará, where 9 percent are found. Besides Brazil it occurs in 140 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 12 percent are found and Portugal, where 7 percent are found.

Mota Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mota has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 56,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mota Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Mota last name is predominantly Christian (79%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Mota last name are 43.11% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.34% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mota earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 75.21% less than the national average, earning €7,445 per year; in Peru they earn 6.68% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,090 per year; in South Africa they earn 13.85% less than the national average, earning R 204,732 per year; in Colombia they earn 9.5% more than the national average, earning $24,858,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.46% less than the national average, earning $36,909 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.54% more than the national average, earning $52,932 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Motta89108,054/
Motau8919,893/
Motha8919,772/
Moita8910,592/
Mohta896,170/
Mouta895,961/
Motaz892,934/
Motas892,073/
Motea892,051/
Motai892,037/
Mosta891,776/
'Mota89986/
Motoa89817/
Motah89783/
Moota89707/
Moeta89665/
Motay89501/
Moïta89388/
Motaa89342/
Mmota89269/
Motad8991/
Motaj8961/
Moyta8958/
Mojta8957/
Muota8944/
Motaş8936/
Motaň8929/
Mgota8915/
Motap8912/
Motat8912/
Mhota8911/
Motga891/
Motaë891/
Mothoa805,202/
Moutai801,043/
Mottaz801,034/
Mostad80805/
Moutaz80565/
Moutaa80562/
Mothay80497/
Motais80435/
Mothai80414/
Mothea80364/
Moutta80356/
Mottas80325/
Mousta80303/
Moutas80289/
Mottay80288/
Mohtaj80267/
Mottau80236/
Moitas80229/
Moitai80229/
Mottha80202/
Mootaz80193/
Moteau80169/
Moteea80168/
Motiea80168/
Mootha80160/
Moshta80137/
Mo'taz80122/
Moutat80108/
Mohtay80106/
Mohuta8097/
Motooa8085/
Moitha8065/
Mottai8062/
Mostat8061/
Mottoa8046/
Moutha8043/
Moutad8040/
Mottat8038/
Motaya8031/
Motacz8025/
Moutga8024/
Mothad8022/
Moitay8022/
Mottah8021/
Motash8018/
Modtau8017/
Moitta8016/
Mojtay8016/
Moutah8015/
Motioa8013/
Motaha8012/
Motaai8011/
Mohtaa8010/
Mothau8010/
Motaid809/
Mmotha809/
Mothaa807/
Mothas807/
Mottea807/
Mouhta807/
Moutau807/
Mochta806/
Motapp806/
Modtad806/
Mohtta805/
Mootta805/
Mostap805/
Mgotha805/
Moutaj805/
Moutea805/
Mottaa804/
Mothaj804/
Moitah804/
Motahu804/
Moutoa803/
Moutay803/
Moetea803/
Motatt802/
Moetha802/
Mostas802/
Motaah802/
Moutap802/
Moutaï802/
Moetai802/
Mohtah802/
Motaja801/
Mhotta801/
Mostai801/
Mostay801/
Mottap801/
Modtha801/
Motach801/
Motaat801/
Hmouta801/
Mottad801/
d'Mota801/
Mootat801/
Motuoa801/
Moytay801/
Moësta801/
Motaaa801/
Motahh801/
Motaij801/
Motaip801/
Motaph801/
Mojtaz801/
Modtat801/
'Moota801/
Mootai801/
Mostaa801/
Motahz801/
Mootaa801/
Mohhta801/
Moitau801/
Motatz800/
Mostha800/
Mata75427,997/
Meta7583,738/
Mote7572,143/
Moto7529,764/
Moti7527,831/
Muta7520,186/
Moty75856/
Moté7517/
Motj751/
Măta751/
Moustat734,162/
Mottais731,159/
Mouhtaj731,098/
Mouhtat73376/
Moothai73347/
Motteau73302/
Motthai73292/
Moithay73256/
Mouhtad73239/
Moutaux73226/
Mostaid73219/
Moustah73210/
Moustad73207/
Mothais73198/
Mouteau73160/
Moutaai73137/
Moutaud73126/
Mohtash73117/
Moutaha7375/
Mouthai7370/
Motheau7366/
Moithap7361/
Mooteea7355/
Mothuoa7350/
Moutash7341/
Mostaph7338/
Mouttas7332/
Mosteau7319/
Mothiea7318/
Mostais7318/
Moutaya7315/
Motheea7315/
Motahjd7312/
Mottath7311/
Mostats7310/
Moitaux7310/
Mothioa7310/
Mostead739/
Mothead739/
Mouttau739/
Moustaa737/
Mothaya736/
Moothat735/
Mootaya735/
Mohtaas734/
Moshtat734/
Mostaad734/
Mostach734/
Modthai734/
Mottatt733/
Moustas733/
Moutach733/
Mmothai733/
Mohdtaj732/
Moiteau732/
Moitatz732/
Moustai732/
M'Mouta732/
Moshtah732/
Mothaja732/
Mottaya732/
Mottaja731/
Moothay731/
Mouchta731/
Mouhtaz731/
Moutaph731/
Motaiph731/
Mouttah731/
Moutaaz731/
Mouhtta731/
Motteea731/
Moutait731/
Mouteha731/
Moussta731/
Moustha731/
Moutaia731/
Motahas731/
Motahie731/
Motaich731/
Mostaat731/
Mostash731/
Mochtaj731/
Moeteau731/
Mohtaha731/
Moithai731/
Moshtaa731/
Mohdtha731/
Mouttha731/
Mottaih731/
Muotaja731/
Motasch730/
Mehta67400,641/
Matta6796,058/
Mutai6776,318/
Matha6723,997/
Metta6718,859/
Matas6717,887/
Moeti6715,236/
Matai6714,032/
Motte6712,650/
Mothe6712,334/
Mutha679,568/
Musta679,373/
Motto679,362/
Maata678,228/
Motoi677,076/
Muita676,492/
Mutta676,440/
Metha676,393/
Moustaid675,668/
Motos675,044/
Mgata674,811/
Motes674,605/
Matau673,710/
Moustahy673,681/
Masta673,442/
Mouti673,327/
Matea672,818/
Mosti672,808/
Mataj672,734/
Mauta672,733/
Motti672,537/
Mahta672,473/
Mataa672,420/
Mouto672,188/
Mothi672,135/
Matay671,920/
Mutea671,856/
Motie671,786/
Mmeta671,414/
Moote671,371/
Mutas671,342/
Matat671,204/
Motee671,158/
Metay671,110/
Mutah671,063/
Maeta671,057/
Motio671,047/
Motey671,026/
Mutau671,015/
Mosto67882/
Moity67882/
Mouty67875/
Motho67830/
Mheta67816/
Motii67784/
Moito67773/
Muoti67752/
Mutaz67747/
Mooty67741/
Moite67673/
Metea67626/
Matah67601/
Mgote67599/
Motet67597/
Motis67588/
Moiti67564/
Mmoto67555/
Motty67535/
Mohti67524/
Moute67520/
Moustaph67516/
Mutay67513/
Mgoto67502/
Meeta67501/
Moutault67473/
Moter67447/
Motoh67445/
Mhuta67440/
Mmata67431/
Motoo67430/
Matot67426/
Motoy67417/
Metai67398/
Moustach67321/
Matoa67300/
Moiteaux67297/
Moteh67273/
Mutap67272/
Motei67256/
Mguta67256/
Mhata67253/
Matad67249/
Mätas67237/
Motiy67226/
Metah67215/
Mátay67207/
Mujta67204/
Mohto67200/
Mojto67192/
Motýľ67184/
Mátai67184/
Mothy67176/
Motot67174/
Mouhtach67170/
Matap67169/
Moste67169/
Mmuta67167/
Moteu67158/
Muşta67157/
Mooti67146/
'Mote67136/
Madta67125/
Mutaa67123/
Moyte67119/
Moutteau67106/
Muoto67104/
Motje6790/
Motou6784/
Mutaš6783/
Mataz6779/
Mohte6778/
Mhoti6775/
Motuo6775/
Mooto6771/
Motoz6771/
Moted6769/
Mătea6767/
Moete6766/
Mothé6763/
Motyľ6761/
Mutot6757/
Motys6756/
Motui6752/
Motáň6746/
Moothath6745/
Mutat6744/
Mhoto6744/
Moustaha6744/
Mutaj6741/
Motté6741/
Moheetah6740/
Metaa6739/
Muhta6736/
Moeto6732/
Moyto6732/
Motez6730/
Mohty6728/
Moustaud6728/
Mhote6723/
Muuta6723/
Motayova6722/
Mudta6722/
Motahaye6722/
Motaňová6722/
Motgi6721/
Motop6721/
Motod6719/
Modti6718/
Mmote6717/
Hmata6717/
Motyo6715/
Motajová6715/
Mašta6714/
Mutaç6714/
Mutad6713/
Métay6710/
Mouté6710/
Mutoa6710/
Motej679/
Meuta679/
Motiz679/
Medta678/
Mouteaux678/
Mouttaha678/
Mutotowa677/
Mataî677/
Mataï677/
'Moto676/
Mataš676/
Motij675/
Moothatt675/
Mmoti675/
Motip675/
'Meta675/
Moustaad675/
Mgoti674/
Moyti674/
Mozty674/
Mousteau673/
Mutga673/
Motyi673/
Mušta673/
Moustaht673/
Matga672/
Moushtah672/
Mohdtaha672/
Mottahah672/
Motgo672/
Motíľ672/
Motýĺ672/
Motit672/
Motiľ672/
Moustaïd672/
Mo'ti672/
Mójta672/
Motge671/
Moithaya671/
M'Ata671/
Moostash671/
Moustahp671/
Mousthap671/
Mouthaya671/
Mosstaph671/
Motep671/
Motouova671/
Mottahad671/
Metau671/
Mothê671/
Mottè671/
Métta671/
Matač671/
Matúa671/
Mazta671/
Maìta671/
Maïta671/
Mottahgi671/
Motyś671/
Motoč671/
Mouteaud671/
Mouthaud671/
Moutî671/
Moutaich671/
Motahaya671/
Moshtahy671/
Mostaaid671/
Mojtahei671/
Mojtó671/
Muote671/
Mátha671/
Mâtea671/
Mütai671/
Métaj671/
Mótta671/
Mosthaap671/
Motid671/
Mootheat670/

Mota Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mota in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﻮﺗﺎmwta-
Mota in the Oriya language
େମାଟାemata75.56
େମାତାemata22.22
ମଟାmata2.22
Mota in the Hindi language
मोटाmota74.93
मोताmota24.74
मोत्ााmotaa0.14
मोतmota0.12
मॉताmota0.02
Mota in the Marathi language
मोताmota73.67
मोटाmota26.21
मॉटाmota0.11
Mota in the Bengali language
মোটাmota50
মতmata50
Mota in the Russian language
Мотаmota-
Mota in the Arabic language
موطاmwta-

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