Motala Surname
Approximately 4,948 people bear this surname
Motala Surname User-submission:
A South African surname. It's possible meaning is 'hunter'.
Motala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 3,656 | 1:14,819 | 1,863 |
| England | 316 | 1:176,323 | 16,023 |
| India | 256 | 1:2,996,349 | 89,863 |
| Mauritius | 141 | 1:9,173 | 1,947 |
| Canada | 133 | 1:277,035 | 25,971 |
| United States | 96 | 1:3,775,614 | 208,022 |
| France | 83 | 1:800,274 | 96,515 |
| DR Congo | 82 | 1:900,970 | 60,382 |
| Lesotho | 48 | 1:42,345 | 7,084 |
| Zimbabwe | 21 | 1:735,154 | 52,165 |
| Pakistan | 21 | 1:8,506,852 | 44,204 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
Motala (400) may also be a first name.
Motala Surname Meaning
Motala Demographics
Average Male Motala Height
172.5 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Motala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Motala Come From? nationality or country of origin
Motala (Georgian: მოტალა, Hindi: मोटला, Marathi: मोटला, Oriya: େମାଟଲା) occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Motala? popularity and diffusion
Motala is the 96,143rd most widely held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,472,827 people. The surname Motala occurs mostly in Africa, where 81 percent of Motala reside; 79 percent reside in Southern Africa and 76 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 431,593rd most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 400 people.
This last name is most widely held in South Africa, where it is borne by 3,656 people, or 1 in 14,819. In South Africa Motala is primarily found in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 50 percent are found, Gauteng, where 21 percent are found and Limpopo, where 18 percent are found. Barring South Africa Motala is found in 38 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent are found and India, where 5 percent are found.
Motala Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Motala surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.71% being registered with the political party.
The amount Motala earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 7.04% more than the national average, earning R 254,364 per year; in United States they earn 26.43% more than the national average, earning $54,552 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.47% less than the national average, earning $43,486 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Motala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Motala in the Georgian language | ||
| მოტალა | motala | - |
| Motala in the Oriya language | ||
| େମାଟଲା | ematala | - |
| Motala in the Marathi language | ||
| मोटला | motala | 79.29 |
| मोटाला | motala | 12.14 |
| मोटली | motali | 2.86 |
| मतलाल | matalala | 2.86 |
| Motala in the Hindi language | ||
| मोटला | motala | 50 |
| मोतला | motala | 37.5 |
| मोटाला | motala | 12.5 |
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