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.
The surname Mottola is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
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Here's how to represent Mottola in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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