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
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Motia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Motia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Motia (Georgian: მოტია, Hindi: मोतीा, Oriya: େମାତିଆ) is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Motia? popularity and diffusion
Motia is the 157,440th most numerous surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,623,307 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 71 percent of Motia are found; 39 percent are found in Central Africa and 39 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Motia is also the 108,762nd most widely held forename in the world, held by 4,094 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is held by 999 people, or 1 in 20,790. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Southwest Region, where 97 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 2 percent reside and Centre Region, where 0 percent reside. Aside from Cameroon Motia exists in 38 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 15 percent reside and Morocco, where 15 percent reside.
Motia Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Motia last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Motia surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for 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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