Motisa Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Motisa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motisa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Motisa (73) may also be a first name.

Motisa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Motisa is found most in The DR Congo. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Motisa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,555,468th most numerous surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 127,851,683 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Motisa reside; 72 percent reside in Central Africa and 72 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,134,117th most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 73 people.

Motisa is most common in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 1,801,941. Without taking into account The DR Congo this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 25 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mothisa92108/
Mootisa9275/
Motisah924/
Motisha923/
Motisca922/
Motishah8610/
Motheisa866/
Moitisah861/
Mothisai861/
Motischa861/
Moetisha861/
Moutisia861/
Mothaisa861/
Mothisoa861/
Motisi831,199/
Matisa83504/
Motica83428/
Mutisa83201/
Motiso83178/
Motija8350/
Motise8348/
Metisa8325/
Motusa8324/
Motesa837/
Motoisaph803/
Mothishaa801/
Motisahii801/
Motisih77469/
Mothisi77309/
Maetisa77253/
Mathisa77193/
Matisha77134/
Matitsa77131/
Motesha77126/
Mottica7781/
Mutaisa7774/
Matisah7760/
Mutisha7749/
Motysia7746/
Moitisi7740/
Mostiso7736/
Moticha7735/
Motessa7725/
Mothise7717/
Mootisi7711/
Muteisa7710/
Mutitsa779/
Motiser779/
Mataisa778/
Mutisia778/
Matisia777/
Motijah776/
Motishe775/
Mustisa774/
Mothesa774/
Motizai773/
Motisho773/
Matuisa773/
Matissa773/
Mostisi772/
Matisay772/
Mostesa772/
Mootise772/
Mattisa772/
Mottisi772/
Motoisi772/
Motisse772/
Mastisa772/
Motidsi772/
Metisha771/
Mutisat771/
Matisas771/
Matisau771/
Motisiy771/
Motitso771/
Motoise771/
Mostiza771/
Metiesa771/
Metisay771/
Mutisau771/
Motisis771/
Mateisa771/
Moteisi771/
Mothusa771/
Motitsi771/
Mutissa771/
Motisos771/
Mutisai771/
Matisoa771/
Moitissaha751/
Motoishi71344/
Mhatitsa7139/
Mathisai7131/
Moteisou7114/
Motisher7113/
Matoisap7111/
Motheise7110/
Mahatisa719/
Mothishi719/
Mathaisa717/
Motisieh716/
Mutaisha715/
Mutuisha714/
Mothuisi713/
Mathitsa713/
Maetisha712/
Mothetsa712/
Mothitja712/
Mathuisa712/
Moutecia712/
Mothesha711/
Moitisih711/
Matishah711/
Mathiesa711/
Mattisat711/
Matiesza711/
Matitsap711/
Matitsas711/
Moutessa711/
Moitessa711/
Mutishay711/
Mutitsha711/
Mmatissa711/
Mathisha711/
Mothisse711/
Mothoisi711/
Muteitsa711/
Muthisia711/
Moitidja711/
Motohija711/
Motisett710/
Mutiso6735,621/
Mutesa678,330/
Matiza674,992/
Matiso672,867/
Mutisi672,597/
Metiso671,736/
Matusa671,454/
Matija67905/
Matesa67806/
Matica67763/
Mutiza67507/
Matisi67434/
Matise67326/
Matiša6790/
Motuza6741/
Moteso6723/
Metusa6722/
Matysa6719/
Motice6718/
Moithoiso6717/
Mostisser679/
Motijo675/
Moteza675/
Mutise674/
Motese674/
Motico674/
Motyca673/
Metesa672/
Mática672/
Matixa672/
Motize671/
Muchtisha671/
Matīsa671/
Matisahah671/
Matisy671/
Motyja671/
Moteca671/
Moteja671/
Mutisy671/
Mostisher670/

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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 Motisa
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