Lamotte Family History
Lamotte Surname Meaning
French and Walloon: topographic name for someone who lived by a motte (i.e. a protective mound surrounding a fortified stronghold) a variant of Motte 1 with the definite article la; or a habitational name from any of the places in France and in Belgium (Wallonia) named Lamotte or La Motte.
This surname is also found in the Flemish part of Belgium.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022