Moteta Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Moteta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Moteta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines281:3,615,651151,287
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Moteta (32) may also be a first name.

Moteta Last Name Facts

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

The surname Moteta is most common in The Philippines. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moteta? popularity and diffusion

The last name Moteta is the 2,530,696th most commonly used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. Moteta is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Moteta are found; 48 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 48 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 32 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 3,615,651. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: National Capital Region, where 39 percent are found, Central Luzon, where 32 percent are found and Bicol, where 18 percent are found. Outside of The Philippines this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 47 percent are found and Lesotho, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Motetta92318/
Motheta92283/
Motteta9236/
Motetha924/
Motetoa922/
Mouteta921/
Mothetha8615/
Mohtetah869/
Mothetoa863/
Mateta8311,899/
Muteta834,968/
Motete833,479/
Motita83972/
Motata83612/
Motota83272/
Moteti8357/
Moteto8320/
Meteta8314/
Mothethoa8025/
Mothata771,697/
Matheta77954/
Mateita77421/
Moutete77190/
Matetai77185/
Musteta77165/
Matetoa77131/
Moteete77110/
Mateuta7765/
Motheto7761/
Matetau7758/
Mothota7744/
Motetti7740/
Moteiti7738/
Motoita7727/
Matesta7717/
Moetete7717/
Mothete7716/
Mottato7711/
Muteeta777/
Motatai775/
Matteta774/
Muiteta774/
Matotea773/
Meteuta772/
Mutetat772/
Motatha772/
Matetha772/
Motetee772/
Mouteti772/
Motette771/
Motteti771/
Mutetah771/
Matetat771/
Mataeta771/
Moteite771/
Motetje771/
Mateata771/
Mutetha771/
Mootita771/
Mutieta771/
Musteata716,437/
Mathetha71868/
Mothetho71703/
Moteetee71125/
Mothethi7181/
Mothethe7136/
Mattetat7125/
Matiotta7117/
Mosteter7116/
Mothatha7111/
Mateatea7111/
Mustetea713/
Mattotea713/
Mattesta713/
Mateatau713/
Muthetha712/
Matestas711/
Mottotea711/
Motester711/
Moutette711/
Muteesta711/
Mouthita711/
Matete6717,335/
Muteti6715,810/
Mutete677,848/
Mateti673,854/
Matota672,380/
Matita671,568/
Muteto671,253/
Mototo67925/
Mutita67638/
Matheatau67633/
Motito67505/
Motiti67273/
Mateto67149/
Matety6733/
Meteto6721/
Motite6719/
Metata6711/
Matheetha675/
Motheethe675/
Mattethat674/
Mosthetti673/
Metita672/
Mathedtau672/
Moothetty671/
Mostetter671/
Matyta671/
Matjta671/
Moteeteee671/
Mmuothata671/
Metota671/
Muteithea671/
Mattiotta671/

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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 Moteta
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