Motia Surname
Approximately 2,778 people bear this surname
Motia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 999 | 1:20,790 | 2,824 |
| Iran | 422 | 1:181,949 | 15,100 |
| Morocco | 409 | 1:84,294 | 14,399 |
| South Africa | 248 | 1:218,458 | 22,930 |
| Pakistan | 127 | 1:1,406,645 | 15,724 |
| Lesotho | 114 | 1:17,829 | 3,803 |
| DR Congo | 96 | 1:769,579 | 54,223 |
| Philippines | 73 | 1:1,386,825 | 100,991 |
| Kenya | 55 | 1:839,635 | 32,298 |
| United States | 46 | 1:7,879,542 | 351,394 |
| Ukraine | 40 | 1:1,138,067 | 101,053 |
| Mauritius | 40 | 1:32,335 | 6,474 |
| Netherlands | 28 | 1:603,113 | 52,179 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Motia (4,094) may also be a first name.
Motia Demographics
Motia Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Motia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Motia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Motia (Georgian: მოტია, Hindi: मोतीा, Oriya: େମାତିଆ) occurs most in Cameroon. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Motia? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 157,440th most common last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,623,307 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 71 percent of Motia live; 39 percent live in Central Africa and 39 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 108,762nd most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 4,094 people.
The last name is most common in Cameroon, where it is carried by 999 people, or 1 in 20,790. In Cameroon it is most common in: Southwest Region, where 97 percent are found, Littoral Region, where 2 percent are found and Centre Region, where 0 percent are found. Outside of Cameroon Motia exists in 38 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 15 percent are found and Morocco, where 15 percent are found.
Motia Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Motia surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% being registered with the party.
The amount Motia earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 9.3% less than the national average, earning R 215,544 per year and in United States they earn 6.61% more than the national average, earning $46,000 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Motia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Motia in the Georgian language | ||
| მოტია | motia | - |
| Motia in the Oriya language | ||
| େମାତିଆ | emati'a | 88.89 |
| େମାଟିଆ | emati'a | 8.33 |
| େମାତିୟା | ematiya | 2.78 |
| Motia in the Hindi language | ||
| मोतीा | motia | 46.67 |
| मोतिाा | motiaa | 26.67 |
| मोतिया | motiya | 20 |
| मेातिया | meatiya | 6.67 |
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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 Motia
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