Motta

See also: motta

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Motta.

Proper noun

Motta (plural Mottas)

1. A surname from Italian.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Motta is the 7929^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4173 individuals. Motta is most common among White (66.79%) and Hispanic/Latino (27.82%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Motta”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 626.

Anagrams

• Tatom, attom

Italian

Etymology

Topographic surname, from motta (“fortified stronghold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɔt.ta/
• Rhymes: -ɔtta
• Hyphenation: Mòt‧ta

Proper noun

Motta m or f by sense

1. a surname

Anagrams

• matto