Motama Surname

1,849,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Botswana

Motama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand411:1,722,886219,200
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Motama (21) may also be a first name.

Motama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Motama (Hindi: मोटमा, Marathi: मॉटमा) is held by more people in Thailand than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Motama.

How Common Is The Last Name Motama? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,849,867th most widespread last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 72,875,459 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 57 percent of Motama live; 53 percent live in Southern Africa and 53 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,368,944th most commonly occurring given name world-wide, held by 21 people.

The surname Motama is most common in Thailand, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 1,722,886. In Thailand Motama is primarily found in: Phayao Province, where 88 percent live, Nong Khai Province, where 10 percent live and Songkhla Province, where 2 percent live. Aside from Thailand it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 36 percent live and Botswana, where 17 percent live.

Motama Last Name Statistics demography

Motama earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 47.61% less than the national average, earning R 124,488 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moutama92782/
Motamma9252/
Motamad9222/
Mothama9218/
Motamai922/
Mottama921/
Motasma921/
Mostama921/
Mohtama921/
Mostamat866/
Mostamad862/
Motamaha862/
Motammaj861/
Moutamoa861/
Mouthama861/
Motammat861/
Motasmai861/
Mostamas861/
Mostamea861/
Mostamai861/
Mottamad861/
Matama8310,816/
Mutama832,332/
Motema832,293/
Motoma83420/
Metama83185/
Motami8312/
Motame8311/
Motamo836/
Motamy831/
Mothamaha80195/
Mothammat807/
Mohtammad807/
Moustaima801/
Moustamah801/
Moustamha801/
Mothamoha801/
Muthama7718,231/
Motamed775,655/
Motaumi77403/
Motamid77343/
Mothema77291/
Mustama77183/
Mothami77181/
Mataama77165/
Matamad77111/
Matamoa77105/
Mutamad7775/
Maatama7756/
Mutamah7753/
Mathama7746/
Mutamma7735/
Mautama7732/
Mutaama7731/
Muttama7727/
Matamma7727/
Motamer7724/
Mothamo7723/
Mostame7720/
Matamai7720/
Maetama7719/
Mootame7718/
Mattama7713/
Mataema7713/
Motomah7711/
Mutamat7710/
Matamay779/
Motemah779/
Moutame778/
Mothame778/
Moteema777/
Mothoma776/
Matamah774/
Mataima774/
Moitamo774/
Matamat774/
Motemma773/
Metamma773/
Matamea773/
Mutaima773/
Matamaa773/
Mateama772/
Mastama772/
Maïtama772/
Moteame772/
Metaama771/
Metamai771/
Mhutama771/
Motameh771/
Motamei771/
Motomad771/
Mutamau771/
Mutamea771/
Mutamga771/
Motouma771/
Moutami771/
Moutoma771/
Motammi771/
Mutamay771/
Muitama771/
Mmatama771/
Moustahmad7532/
Muthamma713,645/
Moutamid71275/
Muttamma71257/
Mattamma71240/
Methamma7187/
Mahatama7185/
Mathamma7152/
Mustamaa7147/
Mustamad7144/
Moutoima7142/
Maatamma7136/
Moutouma7132/
Methamai7131/
Mutammah7128/
Muistama7116/
Mustamat7112/
Mothamme7111/
Mettamma719/
Motaumie718/
Matammad717/
Mujtamah716/
Mastamma716/
Mustaima715/
Mutaimma715/
Mootamed715/
Maetamai714/
Mustamas713/
Matamaya712/
Mathamat712/
Muthamah712/
Mohtamed712/
Matahmad712/
Mutammad712/
Mahthama711/
Mathamas711/
Madtamma711/
Mothemma711/
Mustamma711/
Muhstama711/
Moteemah711/
Matamahe711/
Mastamat711/
Mothamid711/
Mothomai711/
Moutamou711/
Mouthami711/
Moustami711/
Moustamy711/
Motahami711/
Motameds711/
Mostameh711/
Mostamer711/
Moitammi711/
Muthaama711/
Mmuthama711/
Mattamad711/
Mhothoma711/
Muthamai711/
Moitamei711/
Moitamed711/
Moutamed711/
Mottamed711/
Mutami672,425/
Matami672,319/
Mutoma671,101/
Matamo67360/
Mutame67315/
Moustamid67279/
Mouhtamid67172/
Mouhtammi67170/
Motomo67116/
Motome6768/
Motomi6765/
Motemo6760/
Matame6751/
Metamo6748/
Metoma6741/
Maethamai6739/
Mahatamah6739/
Mustaamah6727/
Mutthamma6719/
Mutamo6715/
Muthaimah6713/
Metema6713/
Mahatamau6712/
Moustamer679/
Mahatamai676/
Motthamme676/
Mothammed675/
Muthammad674/
Motomy674/
Mahathama673/
Matthamma673/
Muuthamma673/
Mohtammed673/
Matamy673/
Muthammah672/
Mahattama671/
Mathamaha671/
Mathamapp671/
Mattamath671/
Mutamj671/
Mmuthamma671/
Muttammad671/
Matamahas671/
Moutamgou671/
Mouthouma671/
Mouttamed671/
Matahamad671/

Motama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Motama in the Hindi language
मोटमाmotama-
Motama in the Marathi language
मॉटमाmotama-

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