Family name 本木 (Motoki 
, 本木 , Мотоки 
) , around the globe, is quite a rare surname. The cognomen 本木 is characteristic of Japan, where it is a rare surname, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Brazil. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Japan, China, and Brazil. Likewise, 本木 is the forename as well as the last name.