Motwai Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Motwai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motwai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Motwai (17) may also be a first name.

Motwai Last Name Facts

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

Motwai (Marathi: मोटवानी) is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Motwai? popularity and diffusion

The last name Motwai is the 4,649,889th most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 83 percent of Motwai live; 83 percent live in Southern Africa and 83 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,694,839th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 17 people.

The last name Motwai is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 3,869,836. In South Africa Motwai is most prevalent in: Free State, where 57 percent are found, Gauteng, where 36 percent are found and Limpopo, where 7 percent are found. Excluding South Africa this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 17 percent are found and Botswana, where 6 percent are found.

Motwai Last Name Statistics demography

Motwai earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 80.2% less than the national average, earning R 47,064 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Motwayi9215/
Mothwai921/
Motwa91139/
Mothwa832,163/
Moutwa83110/
Motwoi83106/
Matwai8342/
Metwai8331/
Motway8312/
Motwaz835/
Mootwa835/
Motwat834/
Motwea834/
Mgotwa833/
Mutwai832/
Mostwa831/
Moetwa831/
Mmotwa831/
Mothwahai801/
Mathwai77102/
Matwayi774/
Mutwayi772/
Mastwai771/
Matwaii771/
Metwaih771/
Modwayi771/
Mothwwa771/
Matwaie771/
Matwa734,201/
Mutwa731,633/
Matwi731,606/
Metwa73133/
Motua7395/
Motui7352/
Motwe7350/
Modwa7329/
Mutwi739/
Metwi735/
Modwi732/
Metwaiiy716/
Metwaiah711/
Muthwa672,498/
Mutwii67919/
Matwij67389/
Metway67175/
Matwoi67161/
Matwis6786/
Metwaa6773/
Matway6772/
Matwie6766/
Metwah6753/
Mutwat6747/
Madwai6746/
Moutua6741/
Mottua6735/
Matwiy6734/
Muitwa6734/
Moitui6721/
Metwaj6720/
Mootua6718/
Mathwa6712/
Mutwad678/
Mutwaa678/
Moutwe676/
Matwad675/
Maatwa675/
Matwei674/
Mautwa674/
Metwih674/
Moutui673/
Modtua673/
Metwau672/
Mahtwa672/
Motuah672/
Mustwa672/
Mothua672/
Mmetwa672/
Mohtua672/
Mhatwa671/
Mhutwa671/
Mothwe671/
Mujtwa671/
Mohdwajid671/
Modway671/
Moetua671/
Mathwi671/
Matdwa671/
Matwas671/
Motuaz671/
Motuoa671/
Mmatwa671/
Mmotua671/
Methwa671/
Moudwi671/
Matw'a671/
Matwaa671/
Mhetwa671/
Medwai671/
Maetwa671/
Motwoy671/
Mostua671/
Mutw'a671/
Muthwi671/
Mmatwi671/
Motuis671/
Metwea671/

Motwai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Motwai in the Marathi language
मोटवानीmotavani-

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