Mota

Mota Meaning & Origin

About Mota
The surname Mota is of Portuguese and Spanish origin. It is derived from the word "mota," which means "mound" or "hillock" in both languages. As a surname, Mota likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or on a small hill or mound. It could also have been a locational name for someone from a place named Mota. The surname Mota is relatively common in Portuguese and Spanish-speaking countries and can be found among communities of Portuguese and Spanish descent around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mota is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mota: 14,182
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,547
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.81

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mota based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Mota is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M OW1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmoʊtə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mota in Braille

Here's how to represent Mota in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mota in braille

How to sign the name Mota using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mota using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mota in sign language

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