Motson Surname
Approximately 244 people bear this surname
Motson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 163 | 1:341,829 | 24,929 |
| United States | 51 | 1:7,107,038 | 327,397 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 69 | 1:353,266 | 22,372 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 33 | 1:1,521,778 | 81,120 |
Motson (63) may also be a first name.
Motson Demographics
Motson Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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.
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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
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