Motson Surname

1,032,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 244 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Motson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1631:341,82924,929
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
France11:66,422,722504,397
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England691:353,26622,372
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Motson (63) may also be a first name.

Motson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Motson is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Motson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Motson is the 1,032,007th most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,866,991 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Motson reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in British Isles. Motson is also the 1,234,572nd most widely held first name on earth It is held by 63 people.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 163 people, or 1 in 341,829. In England Motson is mostly concentrated in: Lincolnshire, where 18 percent reside, North Yorkshire, where 16 percent reside and Greater London, where 10 percent reside. Barring England this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Motson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Motson has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Motson surname rose 236 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 155 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Motson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Motson last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Motson surname are 0.84999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.38% registered with the political party.

Motson earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.61% less than the national average, earning $36,412 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Motsone924/
Motsion921/
Motsyon921/
Mottson920/
Moson91751/
Motshone861/
Motsonne861/
Motsoone861/
Mmotsong861/
Matson8321,272/
Moison831,884/
Moyson831,393/
Mosson831,309/
Mosong83476/
Motsun83266/
Moshon83136/
Mouson83127/
Mohson8394/
Mosion8363/
Moxson8333/
Modson8326/
Mutson8318/
Motsom8315/
Mosoin8313/
Motsan838/
Mooson835/
Mosone835/
Motsen834/
Motcon832/
Mosoun832/
Motzon831/
Moëson831/
Mosonk831/
Muoson830/
Mattson7724,249/
Moisson773,209/
Matsson771,814/
Mousson77666/
Mathson77660/
Mossong77238/
Moushon77206/
Mossion77178/
Mossoun77172/
Mosoine77106/
Motsane77104/
Motsang7793/
Moijson7790/
Madtson7781/
Motchon7768/
Matsyon7763/
Mossone7752/
Matsion7734/
Matsonh7717/
Maatson7714/
Matsong7714/
Mosiong7714/
Motssen7713/
Mochson7712/
Moision7712/
Moshong7711/
Matsone775/
Mousoun775/
Motshan775/
Moisoun774/
Motzohn774/
Mousong774/
Mutsson773/
Matshon772/
Moidson772/
Matsoon771/
Motseun771/
Motsune771/
Mothsan771/
Moysone771/
Moysson771/
Mohsoun771/
Motsand771/
Mosuone771/
Moshone771/
Mosocin771/
Moisoon771/
Modsong771/
Matdson770/
Mastson770/
Moodson770/
Mossont770/
Mason73362,552/
Moxon735,005/
Mosen731,247/
Mosan73496/
Mosoń73492/
Mocon73482/
Mozon73452/
Mosom73143/
Mosén7340/
Mošon735/
Mosão731/
Mattsson7122,966/
Moussion71477/
Matsiong71160/
Moussoun71121/
Moussong71101/
Motshane7183/
Moustsen7158/
Mathsson7146/
Motschan7123/
Moitsane7114/
Moudsong7113/
Moussone7112/
Matsione7110/
Matshong7110/
Motsaung719/
Mosonova718/
Mosonowa714/
Mootsane713/
Matchson711/
Mosottin711/
Motsasin711/
Mathsone711/
Masstson711/
Mattsohn711/
Motschun711/
Moszsong711/
Mossonne711/
Moossoun711/
Mohssone711/
Matsoung711/
Mootsang711/
Matsonne711/
Matthson710/
Matssoon710/
Moggison710/
Mohsen67684,708/
Masson6796,984/
Moisan6710,925/
Maxson677,387/
Masong677,086/
Madson674,636/
Moshan672,694/
Moysan672,673/
Masone672,320/
Mouzon672,309/
Mohsan672,075/
Matsen671,355/
Mochon671,283/
Masion671,247/
Moysen671,085/
Matsan67919/
Mosane67721/
Moisen67632/
Mazoon67531/
Mosang67412/
Mozzon67402/
Moosan67402/
Mossan67344/
Macson67314/
Mosand67239/
Mossom67200/
Masoun67199/
Mashon67177/
Másson67167/
Matsun67163/
Matzon67151/
Matsom67139/
Masgon67134/
Moosom67128/
Masoin67106/
Macoon67104/
Mahson67104/
Moicon67104/
Moseen67103/
Mocsan6799/
Motsem6790/
Mossoń6779/
Mauson6773/
Maszon6767/
Masjon6765/
Mosomt6764/
Moisão6757/
Masoon6753/
Masyon6751/
Mossen6746/
Motzen6744/
Moussonne6743/
Moxsom6740/
Mosian6740/
Moussoune6733/
Motcan6732/
Moszan6732/
Moshonova6731/
Mousan6730/
Moxhon6729/
Moosen6728/
Mosgan6728/
Moitshane6725/
Mutsan6723/
Mozoun6721/
Motsum6721/
Mousen6721/
Mozoon6715/
Motsaseng6714/
Moizon6714/
Mocsán6714/
Motzan6712/
Mhason6710/
Mocion679/
Maason679/
Mosaan678/
Mohsom678/
Masonn677/
Mudson676/
Modsen676/
Moisom676/
Mojsen676/
Moutchoun676/
Moucon675/
Matsén675/
Moysén675/
Matcon674/
Masond674/
Motsam674/
Moczon674/
Moshán674/
Mosoum674/
Mutsen673/
Mhotshane673/
Mutsun672/
Moocen672/
Mousom672/
Mosesn672/
Mosien672/
Moyzon672/
Mosehn672/
Mádson672/
Moozan672/
Moisén672/
Majson672/
Masont672/
Mosoom672/
Masxon671/
Matxon671/
Mozonn671/
Motsanova671/
Masomn671/
Mazson671/
Maïson671/
Motšonova671/
Motsenova671/
Moussoung671/
Moxsen671/
Moycon671/
Moysom671/
Moszohina671/
Mosāne671/
Mossèn671/
Mooxan671/
Mooßen671/
Mocsen671/
Modtshane671/
Muzson671/
Masosn671/
Motsuseng671/
Moozon671/
Moussound671/
Muzoon671/
Mutsom671/
Mas'on671/
Mhosen671/
Mmason670/
Moozen670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Motson
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