Motobu Surname

1,082,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Motobu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motobu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan1011:1,265,78522,505
Indonesia471:2,813,813160,835
Brazil421:5,097,008130,362
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271

Motobu (10) may also be a first name.

Motobu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Motobu is found most in Japan. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Motobu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,082,743rd most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 31,962,921 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 68 percent of Motobu are found; 44 percent are found in East Asia and 44 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Motobu is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 10 people.

The last name Motobu is most prevalent in Japan, where it is held by 101 people, or 1 in 1,265,785. In Japan it is most numerous in: Shiga Prefecture, where 57 percent live, Okayama Prefecture, where 22 percent live and Tottori Prefecture, where 14 percent live. Other than Japan Motobu is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 21 percent live and Brazil, where 18 percent live.

Motobu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Motobu last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Motobu earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 38.82% less than the national average, earning $26,400 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mothobu928/
Motobou921/
Motebu83428/
Matobu8322/
Motabu8316/
Motovu8314/
Motubu835/
Mutobu835/
Moutoubou8014/
Motovau7752/
Mothebu7739/
Motabou7739/
Mothubu771/
Matobou771/
Metobau771/
Motabouh7112/
Matoubou712/
Mojtabou711/
Metoubou711/
Mostovou711/
Motawous711/
Motabhau711/
Matovu6760,591/
Matabu67546/
Matebu67518/
Mutabu67261/
Matubu67211/
Mutubu6774/
Mutovu678/
Motawu672/
Matowu672/
Motavu671/
Metebu671/
Metabu671/

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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 Motobu
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