Motton Surname

282,966th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,362 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Motton Surname Definition:

See Mutton. Sir William Moton, Knight, was living at Peckleton, Leicestershire, A.D. 1174. Sir Robert Moton was killed at the battle of Evesham, A.D. 1265.

Motton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5531:655,44152,505
France2961:224,40134,808
Australia1391:194,21419,182
England1211:460,48030,233
Canada641:575,71247,839
Italy481:1,274,09876,496
Pakistan241:7,443,49540,927
Belgium211:547,45951,586
India181:42,614,743461,117
Wales161:193,40812,484
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England931:262,10118,696
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Motton (34) may also be a first name.

Motton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

See Mutton. Sir William Moton, Knight, was living at Peckleton, Leicestershire, A.D. 1174. Sir Robert Moton was killed at the battle of Evesham, A.D. 1265.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Motton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Motton occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Motton? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 282,966th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 5,350,621 people. Motton is mostly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Motton reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,775,424th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 34 people.

The surname Motton is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 553 people, or 1 in 655,441. In The United States Motton is most prevalent in: Texas, where 15 percent live, Missouri, where 12 percent live and Illinois, where 12 percent live. Not including The United States it is found in 19 countries. It is also common in France, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Motton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Motton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Motton surname rose 2,127 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 130 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Motton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Motton last name are 14.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 67.42% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Motton earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 25.37% less than the national average, earning $32,204 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.99% less than the national average, earning $48,199 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moutton92125/
Mottong9214/
Motthon9210/
Mottohn921/
Moetton921/
Mottoon920/
Moton914,890/
Motthong86198/
Mottonne861/
Mottoung861/
Mouttong861/
Mouton8338,531/
Mutton834,921/
Matton834,524/
Mottan833,105/
Motong831,110/
Motone83835/
Metton83692/
Moston83561/
Moiton8368/
Mothon8339/
Moeton8319/
Moyton8315/
Mottom8315/
Mooton835/
Motonk832/
Motoen831/
Motoin831/
Motoun831/
Motuon831/
Motoon831/
Mottun830/
Moutthong801/
Mmotong772,673/
Mattoon772,075/
Mothong771,713/
Mattone771,232/
Mouthon77380/
Moyston77295/
Mottaan7798/
Motoung7782/
Matthon7774/
Moutong7754/
Moutoun7743/
Mothone7742/
Mostone7733/
Mattong7728/
Mohtoin7720/
Mootong7717/
Mottang7713/
Mosston7711/
Muttone779/
Muttoon778/
Mohtoun776/
Motosin775/
Mostoyn775/
Mattont774/
Motonne774/
Motoine774/
Mattoin772/
Moutoon772/
Mottant772/
Modtong772/
Mohtong772/
Mattonn771/
Mattoun771/
Mochton771/
Mouston771/
Motttan771/
Motuone771/
Motounn771/
Moutone771/
Moutonn771/
Mouttan771/
Mmouton771/
Mottane771/
Mmotone771/
Motthan770/
Mautton770/
Mastton770/
Moiston770/
Muttond770/
Maton736,649/
Motan732,119/
Meton73851/
Muton73561/
Motom73267/
Motun7316/
Motoń732/
Máton731/
Matthong71642/
Modthong71226/
Mutthong71106/
Moothong7194/
Motonova7150/
Mohthong7137/
Mauttone7136/
Mautthon7125/
Motoshyn7115/
Mahatton719/
Moutatin714/
Mouthong712/
Moithong711/
Mothoung711/
Mottasin711/
Motongue711/
Mouthone711/
Moutoine711/
Moutonne711/
Mostatin711/
D'Mouton711/
Mottaung711/
Mmotoung711/
Moudtong711/
Mhootong711/
Mhothong711/
Mathon675,741/
Maston674,216/
Matong672,392/
Matone671,720/
Muston671,539/
Motang67984/
Mattan67956/
Mutong67653/
Motoum67541/
Mutond67524/
Mutone67424/
Motane67353/
Muttan67352/
Mettan67309/
Mauton67185/
Mottum67179/
Mootan67175/
Mottam67160/
Mothan67115/
Mehton67114/
Mahton6793/
Muttom6782/
Madton6772/
Mattom6770/
Matoon6764/
Matoun6764/
Moutan6758/
Motung6752/
Methon6752/
Motaan6745/
Mattun6739/
Moottasin6734/
Mahatthon6732/
Mutoin6730/
Mostan6727/
Matoin6726/
Mutoun6726/
Matond6726/
Mothoteng6717/
Mostun6716/
Motuom6716/
Muthon6713/
Meeton6712/
Mohtan6711/
Moutom6710/
Motaun6710/
Moitom679/
Muiton679/
Motgan678/
Moudthong678/
Mothating677/
Muttun675/
Moitun675/
Hmodthong675/
Muhton674/
Muotan674/
Mattochen674/
Mhatthong674/
Moodthong674/
Moytonova673/
Medton673/
Metuon673/
Maaton673/
Motand672/
Matosn672/
Matont672/
Mutoon672/
Moetan672/
Mootun672/
Motuun672/
Motuin672/
Mothom671/
Mhaton671/
Meuton671/
Matgon671/
Mattão671/
Mutuon671/
Mattón671/
Mattonová671/
Maeton671/
Moutón671/
Motant671/
Mostoń671/
Mettán671/
Metoon671/
Muuton671/
Moitão671/
Motune671/
Mothateng671/
Moitan671/
Mudton671/
Moutougne671/
Modtan671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Motton
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