Motawani Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Motawani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motawani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India531:14,472,932242,024
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098

Motawani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Motawani (Hindi: मोटवानी, Marathi: मोटवानी, Oriya: େମାଟୱାନୀ) is found most frequently in India. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Motawani? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,605,694th most commonly used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Motawani are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 96 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

This surname is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 14,472,932. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 57 percent reside, Odisha, where 40 percent reside and Delhi, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account India Motawani occurs in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Motawani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Motawani in the Hindi language
मोटवानीmotavani-
Motawani in the Marathi language
मोटवानीmotavani88.24
मोटवाणीmotavani11.76
Motawani in the Oriya language
େମାଟୱାନୀematawani44.44
େମାଟୱାନିematawani44.44
ମୁମତୱାନିmumatawani11.11

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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
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  • 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 Motawani
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