Motuka Surname
Approximately 1,215 people bear this surname
Motuka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 636 | 1:72,610 | 6,830 |
| DR Congo | 397 | 1:186,095 | 18,831 |
| Lesotho | 68 | 1:29,891 | 5,683 |
| Indonesia | 56 | 1:2,361,593 | 141,864 |
| India | 33 | 1:23,244,406 | 321,547 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Motuka (198) may also be a first name.
Motuka Demographics
Average Motuka Salary in
South Africa
R 43,500
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Motuka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Motuka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Motuka (Oriya: େମାଟୁକା) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Motuka? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 310,170th most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 5,997,980 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Motuka are found; 52 percent are found in East Africa and 33 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Motuka is also the 644,447th most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 198 people.
The last name Motuka is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 636 people, or 1 in 72,610. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kisii County, where 43 percent reside, Nyamira County, where 38 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 16 percent reside. Aside from Kenya it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 33 percent reside and Lesotho, where 6 percent reside.
Motuka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Motuka last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Motuka earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 81.69% less than the national average, earning R 43,500 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Motuka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Motuka in the Oriya language | ||
| େମାଟୁକା | ematuka | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Motuka
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