Motichand Surname

1,459,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Motichand Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motichand Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1111:476,95132,497
India231:33,350,669396,143
England51:11,143,612252,590
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Motichand (6,606) may also be a first name.

Motichand Last Name Facts

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

Motichand (Hindi: मोतीचन्द, Marathi: मोतीचंद, Oriya: େମାତିଚା) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Motichand? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,459,453rd most widely held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 49,914,698 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 79 percent of Motichand live; 76 percent live in East Africa and 76 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Motichand is also the 80,556th most numerous forename in the world, held by 6,606 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 111 people, or 1 in 476,951. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 99 percent reside. Beside Tanzania Motichand is found in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 16 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Motichand Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Motichand in the Oriya language
େମାତିଚାematica-
Motichand in the Marathi language
मोतीचंदmoticanda92.54
मोितचंदmoitacanda6.33
मोतीचन्दmoticanda0.52
मोतीचंmoticam0.35
मोितचन्दmoitacanda0.09
मीचंदmicanda0.09
मोरीचंदmoricanda0.09
Motichand in the Hindi language
मोतीचन्दmoticanda82.8
मोतीचंदmoticanda15.89
मोतिचन्दmoticanda0.93
मोतीचन्द्moticand0.15
मोतिचंदmoticanda0.09
मोटीचंदmoticanda0.03
मोतीचान्दmoticanda0.03
मोतिचन्द्moticand0.03
मोतीचं़दmoticamda0.03

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Motichand
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