Motomachi Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Macau

Motomachi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motomachi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan291:4,408,42437,714
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Macau11:601,6301,582

Motomachi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Motomachi has its highest incidence in Japan. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Motomachi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Motomachi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,373,373rd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. The surname Motomachi is predominantly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Motomachi live; 88 percent live in East Asia and 85 percent live in Nippono-Asia.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Japan, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 4,408,424. In Japan it is mostly found in: Ishikawa Prefecture, where 90 percent are found and Shizuoka Prefecture, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Japan Motomachi occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 12 percent are found and Macau, where 3 percent are found.

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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 Motomachi
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