Motesinos Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
El Salvador

Motesinos Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motesinos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Motesinos Last Name Facts

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

The surname Motesinos is carried by more people in Mexico than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Motesinos? popularity and diffusion

Motesinos is the 6,063,924th most commonly held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. Motesinos occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Motesinos live; 80 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Hispano-North America.

It is most widely held in Mexico, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 17,732,315. In Mexico Motesinos is most common in: Chiapas, where 14 percent live, Guanajuato, where 14 percent live and México, where 14 percent live. Apart from Mexico this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in El Salvador, where 10 percent live and Spain, where 10 percent live.

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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 Motesinos
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