Motzel Surname

1,185,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Motzel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motzel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1091:738,58255,640
United States891:4,072,572219,877
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

The alternate forms: Mötzel (43) are calculated separately.

Motzel Last Name Facts

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

Motzel occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Mötzel. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Motzel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,185,157th most frequently used family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 36,437,730 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Motzel are found; 55 percent are found in Western Europe and 55 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 109 people, or 1 in 738,582. In Germany Motzel is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 82 percent live, Berlin, where 9 percent live and Hesse, where 7 percent live. Other than Germany this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 45 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Motzel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Motzel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Motzel surname rose 297 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Motzel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Motzel surname are 14.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.11% being registered with the party.

Motzel earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.21% more than the national average, earning $47,984 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mötzel9443/
Motzelt9266/
Motzell9217/
Moetzel926/
Motziel921/
Mozel91582/
Motzl915/
Moetzell860/
Mützel83995/
Mutzel83561/
Metzel83429/
Matzel83398/
Modzel83369/
Mozell83329/
Mätzel8348/
Moizel8342/
Moezel8332/
Mojzel8320/
Motsel8317/
Mouzel8310/
Moyzel832/
Moziel832/
Mozzel831/
Mozeel831/
Moetzl831/
Matzell7765/
Maetzel7758/
Mozzell7755/
Mützell7748/
Matzelt7746/
Mätzelt7722/
Modzell774/
Matzuel771/
Metzell771/
Meutzel771/
Mozciel771/
Mutzell771/
Motsiel771/
Moetsel770/
Metzsel770/
Mochzel770/
Mazel733,887/
Muzel73698/
Mozyl73676/
Metzl73382/
Mutzl73212/
Mezel73175/
Mozil7392/
Mötzl7391/
Matzl7388/
Mocel7323/
Mätzl7322/
Motsl738/
Mázel731/
Mézel731/
Mosdziel718/
Motchell716/
Motschel711/
Methzael711/
Motshell710/
Mochel671,375/
Mazuel67968/
Matsel67200/
Mazzel67157/
Mazell67117/
Muzell6797/
Maczel6767/
Moucel6739/
Mozill6728/
Metsel6725/
Maziel6725/
Mocsel6721/
Madzel6720/
Maazel6718/
Matjel6717/
Mazeel6716/
Medzel6714/
Meziel6713/
Motcil676/
Mazael676/
Muzzel676/
Mujzel674/
Meczel674/
Mouzil674/
Mezael673/
Mociel673/
Mocell673/
Mezuel672/
Mezell672/
Meuzel672/
Mutgel671/
Mhazel671/
Mozgli671/
Mauzel671/
Maezel671/
Mazoel671/
Maïzel671/
Motsil671/
Modsel671/
Mezeel671/

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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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  • 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 Motzel
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