Motavi Surname
Approximately 41 people bear this surname
Motavi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 39 | 1:1,968,783 | 70,616 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Motavi (83) may also be a first name.
Motavi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Motavi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Motavi (Hindi: मोतावी, Marathi: मोटावी) has its highest incidence in Iran. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Motavi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Motavi is the 3,055,934th most frequently held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Motavi reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Motavi is also the 1,052,971st most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 83 people.
It is most prevalent in Iran, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 1,968,783. In Iran Motavi is most frequent in: Mazandaran Province, where 79 percent live, Khuzestan Province, where 13 percent live and Fars Province, where 3 percent live. Beside Iran Motavi occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 2 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Motavi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Motavi in the Hindi language | ||
| मोतावी | motavi | - |
| Motavi in the Marathi language | ||
| मोटावी | motavi | - |
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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 Motavi
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