Motan

Motan Meaning & Origin

About Motan
The surname Motan is of Romanian origin and is derived from the word "motan" which means "tomcat" in Romanian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the son of a man named Motan. The surname Motan is relatively rare and is primarily found in Romania and other Romanian-speaking regions.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Motan: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Motan 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 Motan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M OW1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/motan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Motan in Braille

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

The name Motan in braille

How to sign the name Motan using Sign Language

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

The name Motan in sign language

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