Motale Surname
Approximately 7,079 people bear this surname
Motale Surname User-submission:
Motale is a name that originates on the frontiers of the Bantu nation in the Ndian Division of Cameroon, among the Oroko (Bareka) people, specifically of the Balue tribe. The name is a contraction of the phrase: 'moto a liè', which can roughly translate as 'let man prevail'.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2,862 | 1:18,930 | 2,391 |
| Cameroon | 2,710 | 1:7,664 | 973 |
| India | 776 | 1:988,486 | 41,873 |
| Lesotho | 486 | 1:4,182 | 807 |
| Congo | 138 | 1:36,153 | 3,489 |
| Botswana | 55 | 1:39,762 | 7,636 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Motale (1,575) may also be a first name.
Motale Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Motale is a name that originates on the frontiers of the Bantu nation in the Ndian Division of Cameroon, among the Oroko (Bareka) people, specifically of the Balue tribe. The name is a contraction of the phrase: 'moto a liè', which can roughly translate as 'let man prevail'.
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Motale Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Motale Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Motale (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺘﺎﻝ, Marathi: मोताळे) is most common in South Africa. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Motale click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Motale? popularity and diffusion
The last name Motale is the 69,906th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,029,460 people. The last name Motale occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Motale live; 48 percent live in Southern Africa and 48 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Motale is also the 194,984th most widely held first name globally It is held by 1,575 people.
It is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 2,862 people, or 1 in 18,930. In South Africa Motale is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 42 percent live, North West, where 31 percent live and Free State, where 14 percent live. Aside from South Africa Motale exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 38 percent live and India, where 11 percent live.
Motale Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Motale surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
The amount Motale earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 15.23% less than the national average, earning R 201,456 per year and in United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Motale Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Motale in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺘﺎﻝ | mtal | - |
| Motale in the Marathi language | ||
| मोताळे | motale | 82.12 |
| मोटाळे | motale | 12.48 |
| मोताले | motale | 1.01 |
| मोटाले | motale | 0.67 |
| मोटले | motale | 0.67 |
| मोतळे | motale | 0.34 |
| मोटळे | motale | 0.34 |
| मोतले | motale | 0.34 |
| माटाळे | matale | 0.17 |
| मोताळ | motala | 0.17 |
| मोटाडे | motade | 0.17 |
| मोहले | mohale | 0.17 |
| मोतोळे | motole | 0.17 |
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