Moton

Moton Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Moton: 4,144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7977
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.4

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.

Ranking information for the surname Moton is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M OW1 T OW0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmoʊtoʊn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Moton in Braille

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

The name Moton in braille

How to sign the name Moton using Sign Language

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

The name Moton in sign language

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