Mottayan Surname
Approximately 34 people bear this surname
Mottayan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 31 | 1:951,427 | 42,969 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Mottayan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mottayan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mottayan (Marathi: मोटयान) occurs in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mottayan? popularity and diffusion
Mottayan is the 3,373,373rd most frequently used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Mottayan reside; 91 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 91 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.
The last name is most widely held in Malaysia, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 951,427. In Malaysia Mottayan is primarily concentrated in: Negeri Sembilan, where 35 percent are found, Selangor, where 29 percent are found and Kuala Lumpur, where 16 percent are found. Besides Malaysia it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 6 percent are found and South Africa, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mottayan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mottayan in the Marathi language | ||
| मोटयान | motayana | 66.67 |
| मोायन | moayana | 33.33 |
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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 Mottayan
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