Motto Surname
Approximately 9,362 people bear this surname
Motto Surname Definition:
John Motto or Mutto, clerk of St. Andrews, 1557 (Laing, 666), was compiler of the Rlack Rook of St. Andrews (Lawrle p. 394).
Motto Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2,549 | 1:20,770 | 2,614 |
| United States | 1,808 | 1:200,475 | 19,715 |
| Cameroon | 1,621 | 1:12,813 | 1,740 |
| Italy | 909 | 1:67,279 | 11,964 |
| Argentina | 507 | 1:84,307 | 7,142 |
| Indonesia | 260 | 1:508,651 | 41,493 |
| Nigeria | 238 | 1:744,297 | 33,840 |
| Malawi | 209 | 1:81,910 | 10,289 |
| France | 198 | 1:335,468 | 50,650 |
| Ivory Coast | 187 | 1:123,376 | 6,051 |
| Uganda | 141 | 1:276,874 | 19,841 |
| El Salvador | 133 | 1:47,698 | 1,261 |
| Kenya | 102 | 1:452,744 | 23,898 |
| South Africa | 75 | 1:722,369 | 51,132 |
| Chile | 71 | 1:248,119 | 7,493 |
| Spain | 55 | 1:850,037 | 34,138 |
| Papua New Guinea | 37 | 1:220,371 | 30,351 |
| Brazil | 32 | 1:6,689,823 | 158,565 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Australia | 27 | 1:999,841 | 58,390 |
| Philippines | 26 | 1:3,893,778 | 155,597 |
| Jersey | 19 | 1:5,221 | 1,083 |
| Liberia | 16 | 1:275,533 | 16,331 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1:571,960 | 26,877 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 74 | 1:678,631 | 44,191 |
Motto (474) may also be a first name.
Motto Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
John Motto or Mutto, clerk of St. Andrews, 1557 (Laing, 666), was compiler of the Rlack Rook of St. Andrews (Lawrle p. 394).
Motto Demographics
Average Motto Salary in
United States
$46,177 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Motto Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Motto Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Motto (Hindi: मोट्टो, Marathi: मोटो) is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Motto.
How Common Is The Last Name Motto? popularity and diffusion
The last name Motto is the 54,355th most commonly held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 778,418 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 54 percent of Motto live; 30 percent live in East Africa and 29 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Motto is also the 390,891st most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 474 people.
The surname Motto is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 2,549 people, or 1 in 20,770. In Tanzania Motto is most frequent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 18 percent reside, Dodoma Region, where 16 percent reside and Iringa Region, where 11 percent reside. Barring Tanzania this last name occurs in 62 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Cameroon, where 17 percent reside.
Motto Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Motto has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Motto surname grew 2,443 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 255 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Motto Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Motto last name is predominantly Christian (75%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Motto last name are 12.89% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.66% being registered with the party.
The amount Motto earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 18.8% less than the national average, earning €24,385 per year; in South Africa they earn 42.17% more than the national average, earning R 337,860 per year and in United States they earn 7.02% more than the national average, earning $46,177 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Motto Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Motto in the Marathi language | ||
| मोटो | moto | - |
| Motto in the Hindi language | ||
| मोट्टो | motto | 33.33 |
| मॊत्तॊ | motto | 33.33 |
| मोत्तो | motto | 33.33 |
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