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 found most in South Africa. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Motale? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 69,906th most prevalent last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,029,460 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Motale reside; 48 percent reside in Southern Africa and 48 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 194,984th most commonly occurring given name on earth. It is borne by 1,575 people.
It is most widely held in South Africa, where it is borne by 2,862 people, or 1 in 18,930. In South Africa Motale is most frequent in: Gauteng, where 42 percent reside, North West, where 31 percent reside and Free State, where 14 percent reside. Not including South Africa this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 38 percent reside and India, where 11 percent reside.
Motale Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Motale are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the 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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