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 Motala Salary in
United States
$54,552 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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) is most common in South Africa. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Motala.
How Common Is The Last Name Motala? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 96,143rd most widespread family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,472,827 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 81 percent of Motala live; 79 percent live in Southern Africa and 76 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 431,593rd most commonly used forename worldwide, borne by 400 people.
This last name is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 3,656 people, or 1 in 14,819. In South Africa Motala is most frequent in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 50 percent are found, Gauteng, where 21 percent are found and Limpopo, where 18 percent are found. Not including South Africa this surname occurs in 38 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent are found and India, where 5 percent are found.
Motala Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Motala last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.71% registered to vote for 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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Footnotes
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