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Where Does The Last Name Motion Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Motion occurs more in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Motion? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 773,729^th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,857,073 people. The last name Motion occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Motion reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 78 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 232,985^th most common first name at a global level, held by 1,163 people.

The surname Motion is most commonly occurring in Scotland, where it is carried by 205 people, or 1 in 26,116. In Scotland it is most numerous in: City of Edinburgh, where 26 percent reside, Fife, where 20 percent reside and Dundee City, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Scotland it occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Motion Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Motion has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname increased 118 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 377 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Motion Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Motion earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 44.67% more than the national average, earning 500,677 kr per year and in Canada they earn 11.82% more than the national average, earning $55,554 CAD per year.