Motts

Motts Meaning & Origin

About Motts
The surname Motts is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Mat(t)" which is a short form of the name Matthew. The name Matthew itself comes from the Hebrew name "Matityahu" meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." Therefore, the surname Motts can be interpreted to mean "son of Matthew" or "descendant of Matthew."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Motts: 448
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,356
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 T S
🌐 IPA
/mɑts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Motts in Braille

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

The name Motts in braille

How to sign the name Motts using Sign Language

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

The name Motts in sign language

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