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 surname Motson is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Motson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,032,007th most commonly used last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,866,991 people. The surname Motson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Motson are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles. Motson is also the 1,234,572nd most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 63 people.

Motson is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 163 people, or 1 in 341,829. In England Motson is most prevalent in: Lincolnshire, where 18 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 16 percent live and Greater London, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.

Motson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Motson has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Motson last name expanded 236 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 155 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Motson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Motson last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Motson are 0.84999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.38% registered to vote for the 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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