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 surname Mottayan (Marathi: मोटयान) occurs more in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mottayan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,373,373rd most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Mottayan are found; 91 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 91 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.
This surname is most prevalent in Malaysia, where it is borne by 31 people, or 1 in 951,427. In Malaysia it is most common in: Negeri Sembilan, where 35 percent reside, Selangor, where 29 percent reside and Kuala Lumpur, where 16 percent reside. Outside of Malaysia Mottayan exists in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 6 percent reside and South Africa, where 3 percent reside.
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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