Family name Mottelson (Mottelson 
) , in the world, is a very rare cognomen. The family name Mottelson is characteristic of Denmark, where it is a rare surname, and the United States, where it is an extremely rare surname.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Mottelson | Denmark, United States |
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ben roy mottelson Danish nuclear physicist, US (b. 1926) |
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