Motaghi Surname

164,399th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,639 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Motaghi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motaghi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran2,5561:30,0403,638
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
England51:11,143,612252,590
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Motaghi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Motaghi has its highest incidence in Iran. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Motaghi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 164,399th most frequent last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,761,480 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Motaghi are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.

The last name Motaghi is most widespread in Iran, where it is carried by 2,556 people, or 1 in 30,040. In Iran Motaghi is mostly concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 22 percent live, Gilan Province, where 15 percent live and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 11 percent live. Barring Iran this surname exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Motaghi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Motaghi last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Motaghi earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 30.65% more than the national average, earning $56,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.58% less than the national average, earning $30,514 CAD 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Motaghi
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