About Moton
The surname Moton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Mota" or "Mott," which means "a short form of various compound names with the first element "mōd" meaning "mind" or "spirit." The addition of the suffix "-on" indicates "son of," making Moton mean "son of Mota" or "son of Mott." Surnames were often derived from personal names in medieval England to distinguish individuals within a community.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Moton based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Moton in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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