Motiwala

How common is the last name Motiwala?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Motiwala, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Names nearby in the census

#63,698

Motiwala was the 63,698th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 313 people, about 0.1 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

White (non-Hispanic)2.6%
Hispanic or Latino<0.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander94.9%
Two or more races<0.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

The Census Bureau withholds some figures for small groups, so these shares add up to 97.5%.

Check the sources

Forebears: where Motiwala is found around the world
The Internet Surname Database: a second opinion on the origin
US Census Bureau: the 2010 surname figures used here

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.