Mota Family History

Mota Surname Meaning

Spanish and Portuguese: topographic name for someone who lived by a fortified stronghold from mot(t)a a borrowing from Old French motte (see Motte).

Spanish: habitational name from any of the places in the provinces of Cuenca and Valladolid named Mota.

Catalan: topographic name from mota ‘hillock’ denoting someone who lived by a hillock.

Catalan: habitational name from any of the places in Girona and Valencia.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Mora, Moya, Motta, Mata, Rota, Mola, Motte, Mott, Maia, Cota

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951	Military Records
4K	Immigration Records
7K	Census and Voter Lists
4K	Member Trees

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Where is the Mota family from?

You can see how Mota families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mota family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Mota families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Mota families living in London. This was about 50% of all the recorded Mota's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Mota families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mota surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Mota ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mota. 52% of Mota men worked as a Laborer and 29% of Mota women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mota were Labor and Seamstress.

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Laborer

52%

Farm laborer

Farmer

Labor

Laborer

29%

Cook

15%

New worker

15%

Seamstress

15%

What Mota family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 7K census records available for the last name Mota. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mota census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Mota. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 951 military records available for the last name Mota. For the veterans among your Mota ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mota lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Mota life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Mota in 1956 was 67, and 72 in 2004.

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Mota Surname Meaning

Spanish and Portuguese: topographic name for someone who lived by a fortified stronghold from mot(t)a a borrowing from Old French motte (see Motte).

Spanish: habitational name from any of the places in the provinces of Cuenca and Valladolid named Mota.

Catalan: topographic name from mota ‘hillock’ denoting someone who lived by a hillock.

Catalan: habitational name from any of the places in Girona and Valencia.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Mota family from?

What did your Mota ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

52%

Farm laborer

Farmer

Labor

Laborer

29%

Cook

15%

New worker

15%

Seamstress

15%

What Mota family records will you find?

What is the average Mota lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Mota life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Mota in 1956 was 67, and 72 in 2004.

Mota Family History

Mota Surname Meaning

185,000 record(s) for Mota

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What did your Mota ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

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What is the average Mota lifespan?

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Mota Surname Meaning

185,000 record(s) for Mota

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Where is the Mota family from?

What did your Mota ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Mota family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Mota family history

What is the average Mota lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Mota family tree

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