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) occurs in Thailand more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Motama click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Motama? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,849,867th most common surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 72,875,459 people. Motama is predominantly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Motama reside; 53 percent reside in Southern Africa and 53 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,368,944th most prevalent first name globally, borne by 21 people.

The surname is most widely held in Thailand, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 1,722,886. In Thailand Motama is mostly concentrated in: Phayao Province, where 88 percent reside, Nong Khai Province, where 10 percent reside and Songkhla Province, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Thailand this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 36 percent reside and Botswana, where 17 percent reside.

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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