Motzke Surname

1,471,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Motzke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motzke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1161:694,01353,217
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Motzke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Motzke is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Motzke? popularity and diffusion

Motzke is the 1,471,719th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 50,607,958 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Motzke reside; 87 percent reside in Western Europe and 87 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Motzke is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 116 people, or 1 in 694,013. In Germany Motzke is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 42 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 34 percent are found and Berlin, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Germany it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 7 percent are found and Austria, where 6 percent are found.

Motzke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Motzke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Motzke last name decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Motzke Last Name Statistics demography

Motzke earn somewhat more than the average income. In Norway they earn 6.29% more than the national average, earning 367,841 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Motzker920/
Motzk911/
Motzkeit8626/
Mostzker860/
Matzke839,180/
Metzke83895/
Mutzke83240/
Mätzke83233/
Motzki8352/
Motzka8346/
Motske8329/
Mützke8321/
Moczke832/
Motcke831/
Motzkeová802/
Matzker77278/
Maetzke7752/
Moczker775/
Mostzki773/
Moutzka771/
Matzkes771/
Motshke771/
Matzkei771/
Matzkie770/
Mutzker770/
Motsker770/
Metzkey770/
Motskee770/
Matzkee770/
Mocke732,175/
Matzk7372/
Moozk7311/
Mazke737/
Motck733/
Mozki731/
Matzkeit71230/
Motschke7159/
Mahatzke7110/
Motzková716/
Mostzkih711/
Machtzke711/
Matzka67976/
Mockey67864/
Matzky67141/
Metske67122/
Matzkeová6751/
Moczka6731/
Metzschke6728/
Mockie6725/
Matske6724/
Matcke6722/
Motska6721/
Matzschke6716/
Meczke6715/
Mätzschke6715/
Matzki6710/
MacZke673/
Moucke672/
Motski672/
Mützky671/
Matzkc671/
Motzca671/
Madzke671/
Matzkeova671/
Moccke670/

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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
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  • 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 Motzke
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