Mottley Surname

209,791st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,969 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Barbados

Mottley Surname Definition:

(English) One who made cloth of a mixed color.

Mottley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0681:339,38130,590
Barbados2421:1,188276
Trinidad and Tobago2261:6,035932
England1971:282,83321,968
Puerto Rico851:41,7661,041
Australia511:529,32739,816
Canada411:898,67368,969
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Antigua and Barbuda91:11,0191,084
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Panama91:434,6958,518
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England771:316,56320,927
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2301:218,34218,603

Mottley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who made cloth of a mixed color.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Mottley Last Name Facts

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

Mottley has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mottley? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mottley is the 209,791st most frequently used surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 3,701,141 people. Mottley occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Mottley are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Mottley is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,068 people, or 1 in 339,381. In The United States Mottley is primarily found in: Virginia, where 16 percent are found, New York, where 11 percent are found and New Jersey, where 7 percent are found. Beside The United States it is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Barbados, where 12 percent are found and Trinidad and Tobago, where 11 percent are found.

Mottley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mottley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Mottley surname increased 464 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 256 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 700 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mottley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Mottley surname are 7.76% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60.99% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mottley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.55% less than the national average, earning $41,186 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.33% more than the national average, earning $54,320 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mottlley931/
Motley9215,098/
Mottle92190/
Mottly923/
Mottley's881/
Mattley86207/
Mottlee8683/
Mottler8673/
Mottles8640/
Mettley8634/
Mostley8618/
Muttley8614/
Moitley866/
Motlley861/
Modtley861/
Moottle860/
Mothley860/
Moley83848/
Motle8372/
Motly8311/
Mosttler8018/
Mosley7762,953/
Mettle775,218/
Moleya771,901/
Molley771,666/
Mattle771,464/
Matley771,453/
Mouley77400/
Mattly77240/
Mothle77190/
Motler77140/
Mooley7774/
Mottla7770/
Mohley7745/
Motlep7739/
Motles7736/
Mutley7722/
Motlhe7721/
Motlae7715/
Moleyi7714/
Moyley7711/
Mmotle7710/
Metley779/
Mootle777/
Moleye776/
Muttle774/
Moutle773/
Mötley773/
Motloy773/
Mothly772/
Motlet772/
Motled772/
Moiley771/
Mostle771/
Motlie771/
Mottli771/
Moetle771/
Motlay770/
Mootly770/
Mole7328,447/
Moly738,368/
Mousley711,683/
Mattler71713/
Motelle71462/
Methley71193/
Mottlau71105/
Mostler71103/
Moisley7193/
Mathley7186/
Motlych7181/
Mastley7172/
Mattlet7140/
Mättler7140/
Mouleye7124/
Moslehy7114/
Moleyah7111/
Motille716/
Moosley715/
Motloyi715/
Muttlep714/
Mustley713/
Mosleey712/
Mosleys712/
Motliya712/
Mattles712/
Muttler712/
Moolley712/
Motloue712/
Mattlay711/
Mettlei711/
Moutler711/
Mosleyt711/
Mosleyu711/
Mosleyy711/
Mostlle711/
Mothlej711/
Mottlui711/
Motelly711/
Moulley711/
Moleyee711/
Matthle711/
Motlayi711/
Motlhle711/
Motlhoe711/
Moitele711/
Modtler711/
Mattlyd711/
Motlawe711/
Mohtlhe711/
Moitlhe711/
Moitloe711/
Moslhey711/
Molleye711/
Moutlej711/
Matlhey711/
Molloey710/
Mostteller710/
Moslley710/
Mouhley710/
Mautley710/
Mattlie710/
Molya6714,696/
Mouly6712,993/
Molle6711,401/
Moyle6711,169/
Moles6710,918/
Maley6710,912/
Matle678,327/
Moule675,698/
Molly675,075/
Molea674,345/
Moliy674,012/
Mmole673,581/
Moler672,904/
Motla672,657/
Molet671,951/
Moole671,490/
Molay671,184/
Moile67930/
Mutle67768/
Molee67638/
Mohle67577/
Moloy67460/
Mgole67427/
Mohly67415/
Molae67411/
Moily67405/
Molie67387/
Moloe67377/
Mhole67373/
Mettille67368/
Matly67318/
Mosle67262/
Moleh67214/
Mattless67204/
Molge67204/
Motuelle67192/
'Mole67144/
Molei67110/
Molez6793/
Moleu6791/
Molyo6763/
Mattille6752/
Metle6752/
Molue6748/
MacHtley6741/
Molhe6741/
Molej6739/
Molyd6736/
Moled6729/
Muole6725/
Molhy6719/
Molye6718/
Motli6715/
Molep6715/
Mooly6712/
Moleš679/
Mojle679/
Mottilla676/
Mostelle674/
Motlhawe674/
Metelley673/
Mettelle673/
Mattelle673/
Mostller672/
Matthles672/
Moselley672/
Mutly672/
Matthleu671/
Mutthler671/
Molje671/
Mouleyat671/
Motlhaje671/
Moutelle671/
Moûle671/
Moleß671/
Mmoly671/
Mothlaje671/
Motellie671/
Mothlawe671/
Moitlhoe671/
Moustler671/
Mostleer670/
Moothler670/

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