Family name もと (Moto 
, もと) , globally, is a common cognomen. The surname もと is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Gabon, where it is quite a common surname, Cameroon, where it is quite a rare surname, and Tanzania. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Indonesia, Tanzania, and Cameroon. Likewise, もと is the forename as well as the last name.