Motatiro Surname

310,357th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,214 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Motatiro Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motatiro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,0841:42,6014,441
Tanzania1301:407,24328,711

Motatiro (209) may also be a first name.

Motatiro Last Name Facts

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

Motatiro is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Motatiro? popularity and diffusion

Motatiro is the 310,357th most frequently used last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 6,002,921 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Motatiro reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 89 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Motatiro is also the 625,736th most numerous given name world-wide It is held by 209 people.

It is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,084 people, or 1 in 42,601. In Kenya Motatiro is mostly concentrated in: Migori County, where 99 percent live, Kisii County, where 1 percent live and Nairobi County, where 0 percent live. Excluding Kenya Motatiro exists in one country. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 11 percent live.

Motatiro Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Motatiro surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matatiro885/
Mutatiro885/
Motoitiro823/
Mutatira7536/
Mustathiroh746/
Matatthiero741/
Mototaira71170/
Metetiero71105/
Mutattira718/
Matataira714/
Muttatira711/
Mustatira711/
Mutatera631/
Matatura631/
Matathirath631/
Mototera5022/
Mutotera5021/
Matotera501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Motatiro
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