Motiv Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Iceland

Motiv Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motiv Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia431:3,351,699174,427
India101:76,706,538639,611
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
France21:33,211,361423,184
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Iceland11:380,09011,096
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Motiv (34) may also be a first name.

Motiv Last Name Facts

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

The surname Motiv (Hindi: मोटीव, Marathi: मॉिटव, Russian: Мотив) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Motiv? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,352,516th most widely held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 110,417,362 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Motiv are found; 48 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 48 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Motiv is also the 1,775,424th most numerous first name globally, borne by 34 people.

The surname is most numerous in Russia, where it is carried by 43 people, or 1 in 3,351,699. In Russia Motiv is most common in: Moscow, where 28 percent are found, Voronezh Oblast, where 21 percent are found and Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 14 percent are found. Besides Russia it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in India, where 15 percent are found and Azerbaijan, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Motiev919/
Mothiv918/
Moutiv911/
Moteiv911/
Motiov911/
Motijv911/
Mostiv911/
Mothivh832/
Motev80296/
Motib80225/
Mativ80147/
Motif8058/
Motip805/
Metiv803/
Motyv803/
Matiev732,142/
Mothip73669/
Moutib73409/
Moteva73186/
Motaib73150/
Motiff73116/
Moteib7359/
Methiv7354/
Motipe7351/
Mathiv7340/
Metiev7314/
Metaiv739/
Mataiv734/
Mhotip734/
Moteev733/
Metoiv733/
Mattiv733/
Mohtib732/
Mastiv732/
Moutif731/
Mottib731/
Matiov731/
Motifs731/
Mahtiv731/
Mativs731/
Mostif731/
Motaip731/
Motife731/
Moutaib67869/
Mouthif67206/
Mehtiev67141/
Mothipe6774/
Mattiev6730/
Mahtiev6721/
Mathiev6714/
Modthip676/
Motthip674/
Mostaib673/
Mathivs673/
Mettiev673/
Moshtev672/
Mottiff672/
Motheva672/
Hmodtip671/
Mahativ671/
Mathaiv671/
Maatiev671/
Metthiv671/
Motaiph671/
Mhothip671/
Moudtip671/
Motiffe671/

Motiv Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Motiv in the Marathi language
मॉिटवmoitava66.67
मोतीवmotiva33.33
Motiv in the Hindi language
मोटीवmotiva50
मोतिवmotiva50
Motiv in the Russian language
Мотивmotiv-

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Footnotes

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