Motley Surname
Approximately 15,098 people bear this surname
Motley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Motley.' I cannot find the place. It must undoubtedly be sought for in Lincolnshire.
Thomas de Motlawe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1570. Robert Dodds and Barbara Mottley: Marriage Lic.
Read More About This SurnameMotley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13,740 | 1:26,380 | 3,317 |
| England | 743 | 1:74,991 | 8,512 |
| Australia | 167 | 1:161,651 | 16,786 |
| Canada | 140 | 1:263,183 | 24,832 |
| South Africa | 90 | 1:601,974 | 45,802 |
| New Zealand | 85 | 1:53,274 | 8,505 |
| Wales | 25 | 1:123,781 | 9,267 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 379 | 1:64,315 | 7,406 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,944 | 1:25,833 | 3,178 |
The alternate forms: Mötley (3) are calculated separately.
Motley (85) may also be a first name.
Motley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Motley.' I cannot find the place. It must undoubtedly be sought for in Lincolnshire.
Thomas de Motlawe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1570. Robert Dodds and Barbara Mottley: Marriage Lic. (London).
1660. Buried — John, s. Edward Motley: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(Anglo-French) a nickname [cp. Middle English mottelye, &c., a dress of many colours] (French + English) Dweller at 1 the Mote- Lea [v. under Mote1, and + Middle English ley, Old English leáh] 2 the Mote-Low [Middle English low(e, law(e, Old English hlǽw, a hill, (burial) mound] Thomas de Motlawe.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.
The Mot- here, however, may represent the Anglo-Saxon name-stem Mód- = O.Ger. Mót- [A.Sax. mód, mind, courage (mood) = O.Sax mód = Old Norse móð-r = O.H.Ger. m(u)ot (mod. mut]
(English) One who made cloth of a mixed color.
A parti-coloured dress probably originated this name. Domestic fools and jesters formerly wore it. It may however be local.
From some local name compounded of ley. See LEGG.
Motley Demographics
Average Motley Salary in
United States
$40,190 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Motley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Motley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Motley is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Mötley. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Motley? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 35,034th most commonly occurring last name globally It is held by around 1 in 482,683 people. The surname Motley is primarily found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Motley reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,039,322nd most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 85 people.
This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 13,740 people, or 1 in 26,380. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Virginia, where 12 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and Alabama, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname is found in 38 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.
Motley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Motley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Motley last name expanded 707 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Motley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Motley surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Motley last name are 10.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.5% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Motley earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 19.76% less than the national average, earning R 190,680 per year; in United States they earn 6.86% less than the national average, earning $40,190 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.67% less than the national average, earning $48,358 CAD per year.
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