Motel Surname
Approximately 1,244 people bear this surname
Motel Surname Definition:
(Polish, French) Dweller at the sign of the butterfly; one thought to possess some characteristic of a butterfly; dweller near a small fortification.
Motel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 405 | 1:249,971 | 37,414 |
| France | 310 | 1:214,267 | 33,331 |
| Poland | 93 | 1:408,696 | 43,526 |
| Israel | 76 | 1:112,600 | 12,624 |
| Germany | 65 | 1:1,238,546 | 79,660 |
| Ukraine | 45 | 1:1,011,615 | 93,730 |
| Hungary | 43 | 1:228,286 | 18,658 |
| Afghanistan | 42 | 1:765,552 | 8,131 |
| Pakistan | 40 | 1:4,466,097 | 30,538 |
| Brazil | 37 | 1:5,785,793 | 142,916 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| Mexico | 16 | 1:7,757,888 | 35,569 |
| Cameroon | 14 | 1:1,483,505 | 83,777 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
Motel (573) may also be a first name.
Motel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Polish, French) Dweller at the sign of the butterfly; one thought to possess some characteristic of a butterfly; dweller near a small fortification.
Motel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Motel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Motel (Arabic: موتيل, Hindi: मोटेला, Russian: Мотель) occurs in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Motel? popularity and diffusion
The surname Motel is the 304,532nd most frequent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 5,858,156 people. The surname Motel occurs predominantly in Asia, where 48 percent of Motel live; 33 percent live in Southeast Asia and 32 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 350,163rd most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 573 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is held by 405 people, or 1 in 249,971. In The Philippines Motel is mostly found in: Calabarzon, where 70 percent are found, Bicol, where 9 percent are found and Mimaropa, where 6 percent are found. Beside The Philippines this last name occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in France, where 25 percent are found and Poland, where 7 percent are found.
Motel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Motel has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Motel last name increased 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Motel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Motel in the Hindi language | ||
| मोटेला | motela | - |
| Motel in the Russian language | ||
| Мотель | motel | - |
| Motel in the Arabic language | ||
| موتيل | mwtyl | - |
| موتل | mwtl | - |
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Footnotes
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