Mottola

Mottola Meaning & Origin

About Mottola
The surname Mottola is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Motto," which means "word" or "saying" in Italian. The suffix "-ola" is a diminutive, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, Mottola can be interpreted as "son of Motto" or "little Motto." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote the son of a person named Motto.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mottola: 1,175
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,056
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.4

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
MTL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MNA
πŸ”Š Soundex
M03040
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M OW0 T OW1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/moʊˈtoʊlΙ™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('MTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mottola in Braille

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

The name Mottola in braille

How to sign the name Mottola using Sign Language

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

The name Mottola in sign language

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