Motei Surname
Approximately 256 people bear this surname
Motei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 130 | 1:154,445 | 16,256 |
| Papua New Guinea | 69 | 1:118,170 | 16,048 |
| Lesotho | 19 | 1:106,977 | 11,319 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Motei (84) may also be a first name.
Motei Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Motei Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Motei (Hindi: मोतेी, Oriya: େମାେଟଇ) occurs more in Romania more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Motei? popularity and diffusion
The last name Motei is the 998,609th most frequently held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 28,466,976 people. The last name Motei occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Motei are found; 51 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 51 percent are found in Romanian Europe. It is also the 1,046,220th most common forename throughout the world, held by 84 people.
The surname Motei is most frequently held in Romania, where it is borne by 130 people, or 1 in 154,445. In Romania it is most common in: Bacău County, where 90 percent live, Argeș County, where 3 percent live and Bucharest Municipality, where 3 percent live. Beside Romania this surname is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 27 percent live and Lesotho, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Motei Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Motei in the Hindi language | ||
| मोतेी | motei | - |
| Motei in the Oriya language | ||
| େମାେଟଇ | emaeta'i | - |
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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
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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 Motei
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