Motoba Surname
Approximately 243 people bear this surname
Motoba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 150 | 1:492,530 | 39,325 |
| Japan | 68 | 1:1,880,063 | 27,024 |
| Uganda | 20 | 1:1,951,964 | 63,898 |
| Lesotho | 2 | 1:1,016,279 | 21,693 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Motoba (10) may also be a first name.
Motoba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Motoba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Motoba (Marathi: मोतोबा) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Motoba.
How Common Is The Last Name Motoba? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,035,555th most common last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 29,989,901 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 72 percent of Motoba are found; 62 percent are found in Central Africa and 62 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Motoba is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 10 people.
The surname is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 150 people, or 1 in 492,530. Apart from The DR Congo Motoba is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Japan, where 28 percent live and Uganda, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Motoba Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Motoba in the Marathi language | ||
| मोतोबा | motoba | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Motoba
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