Motlagh Surname

168,472nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,565 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Motlagh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motlagh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran2,0791:36,9324,358
United States3561:1,018,14374,968
Canada381:969,62173,252
England251:2,228,72284,230
Denmark211:268,79620,394
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Motlagh (270) may also be a first name.

Motlagh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Motlagh is most common in Iran. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Motlagh? popularity and diffusion

The last name Motlagh is the 168,472nd most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,841,149 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 82 percent of Motlagh reside; 81 percent reside in South Asia and 81 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Motlagh is also the 541,116th most prevalent given name globally, held by 270 people.

The surname is most common in Iran, where it is held by 2,079 people, or 1 in 36,932. In Iran it is primarily found in: Fars Province, where 24 percent live, Tehran Province, where 14 percent live and Khuzestan Province, where 10 percent live. Outside of Iran Motlagh exists in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Motlagh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Motlagh surname are 8.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.95% registered with the party.

The amount Motlagh earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 36% more than the national average, earning $58,681 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.33% less than the national average, earning $45,544 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mothlagh933/
Motlaugh932/
Motlag9230/
Motlakh86230/
Motlaqh861/
Mollagh861/
Matlagh861/
Molag83177/
Motlyakh80109/
Mottlaig800/
Mutlag77402/
Motlaq77321/
Motlak77223/
Molaug77118/
Matlag7790/
Motlog7761/
Malagh7718/
Molakh771/
Moulag771/
Motlahake751/
Matlakh71384/
Motlake7175/
Motlokh7169/
Mallagh7142/
Malaugh7130/
Motlakhova7121/
Moutlak7115/
Maslagh7115/
Mollakh714/
Moulakh712/
Molough712/
Molakhe712/
Maalagh711/
Mouslag711/
Molague711/
Malhagh711/
Motloug711/
Mooleag711/
Mollahg711/
Maliagh710/
Molak671,939/
Malag671,022/
Molac67383/
Molog67294/
Metellag6748/
Mothlake6733/
Molaq6727/
Malliagh6718/
Molax674/
Maalhagh673/
Molagova672/
Motlaake671/
Metleigh671/
Muthlakh671/
Motlouhg671/
Moulague670/
Mollough670/

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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 Motlagh
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