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Where Does The Last Name Moton Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Moton (Hindi: मोतों, Marathi: मोटोन) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Motoń. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Moton? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 97,128^th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,490,296 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Moton are found; 88 percent are found in North America and 88 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Moton is also the 492,367^th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 318 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 4,278 people, or 1 in 84,726. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, Georgia, where 8 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States it is found in 23 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 6 percent reside and The Philippines, where 2 percent reside.

Moton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Moton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Moton last name grew 495 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 55 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Moton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Moton last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Moton last name are 5.16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.39% registered to vote for the political party.

Moton earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.25% less than the national average, earning $35,707 USD per year.