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) is found most frequently in Cameroon. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Motia? popularity and diffusion
It is the 157,440th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,623,307 people. Motia occurs mostly in Africa, where 71 percent of Motia reside; 39 percent reside in Central Africa and 39 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 108,762nd most common given name throughout the world, borne by 4,094 people.
This surname is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 999 people, or 1 in 20,790. In Cameroon Motia is most frequent in: Southwest Region, where 97 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 2 percent reside and Centre Region, where 0 percent reside. Besides Cameroon this last name is found in 38 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 15 percent reside and Morocco, where 15 percent reside.
Motia Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Motia surname is principally 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 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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