Motegi Surname

134,880th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,336 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Motegi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motegi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan2,9591:43,2053,720
DR Congo2941:251,29123,908
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Motegi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Motegi occurs in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Motegi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 134,880th most commonly used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,184,516 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 89 percent of Motegi reside; 89 percent reside in East Asia and 89 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.

Motegi is most frequently occurring in Japan, where it is held by 2,959 people, or 1 in 43,205. In Japan Motegi is primarily concentrated in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 22 percent reside, Saitama Prefecture, where 20 percent reside and Chiba Prefecture, where 18 percent reside. Excluding Japan this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Motegi Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Motegi earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 25.01% less than the national average, earning $32,358 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.1% less than the national average, earning $44,170 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moteghi927/
Mutegi8315,050/
Motagi831,624/
Motesi8320/
Motega8317/
Motege836/
Motogi836/
Motigi834/
Mategi832/
Motesih77451/
Mottesi7796/
Moutega7732/
Metegai7731/
Mothega7715/
Mothege7715/
Mateghi777/
Mothagi775/
Muthegi773/
Mathegi772/
Mategui771/
Muteghi771/
Muttegi771/
Motaege771/
Mattegi771/
Mategai771/
Moteisi771/
Muthengi718,602/
Matteagi7180/
Mothekge7146/
Mattegit7130/
Motheise7110/
Motesieh718/
Mutheghi717/
Moteesih714/
Mothekga712/
Moutigui712/
Motaghei711/
Mastegui711/
Mottahgi711/
Masteghi711/
Motaingi711/
Mutteggi711/
Mouhtagi711/
Mathengi711/
Mohtaghi711/
Meteagai711/
Motesitt710/
Matege673,611/
Matagi671,424/
Motisi671,199/
Matesi67755/
Mutega67495/
Motiji67472/
Mutege67292/
Matega67226/
Mateji67124/
Matezi6776/
Motige6757/
Matigi6753/
Motise6748/
Mutigi6741/
Matteaggi6739/
Motage6738/
Motiga6736/
Motice6718/
Moithekhi6714/
Motyga6713/
Matogi679/
Metagi678/
Moteza675/
Moteze674/
Motese674/
Metege673/
Metigi672/
Motize671/
Mattegiet671/
Mousteguy671/
Moithegoa671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Motegi
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