Family name Mota (Mota 
, Мота 
, モタ 
, and others...) , all over the world, is a widespread cognomen. The cognomen Mota is habitual in Portugal, where it is a common surname, Cabo Verde, and the Dominican Republic (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Brazil, Mexico, and Portugal. Very seldom, Mota is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Mota | Portugal, Dominican Republic, India, Brazil, Mexico |
| Мота | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Russia, Bulgaria |
| モタ | Japan |
| מוטה | Israel |
| موتا | Egypt |
| pedro ruiz de la mota 'doctor Mota', early 16th century Spanish politician, ES (b. 1450) |
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| baltasar gil imón de la mota ES (b. 1545) |
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lorenzo armengual de la mota Roman Catholic bishop, ES (b. 1655) |
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| cayetano antonio cuadrillero mota Roman Catholic bishop (b. 1724) |
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| francisco cuadrillero mota Roman Catholic bishop (1726-1797) (b. 1726) |
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| vicente vieira da mota PT (b. 1733) |
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manuel de regla mota President of the Dominican Republic (1795-1864), DO (b. 1795) |
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vicente pires da mota Brazilian politician (1799-1882), BR (b. 1799) |
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agostinho josé da mota Brazilian painter and draughtsman, BR (b. 1824) |
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| vicente mota Argentinian military personnel, AR (b. 1805) |
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| manuel ribeiro da mota BR (b. 1814) |
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fernando mota Spanish writer, ES (b. 1886) |
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pujya mota A Spiritual Scientist who established Hari Om ashram in Nadiad and Surat , Gujarat, India. Ashram is popularly Known as "Maun Mandirs". Anyone From Any religion or Country Can Book Maun Room For Spiritual Progress., IN (b. 1898) |
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| joão xavier da mota 1850-1895, PT (b. 1850) |
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| aristides moreira da mota Portuguese lawyer, PT (b. 1855) |
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