Last name モト (Moto 
, モト ) , in the entire world, is a common cognomen. The family name モト is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Gabon, where it is quite a common surname, Cameroon, where it is quite a rare surname, and Tanzania. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Japan, Indonesia, and Tanzania. Likewise, モト is the forename as well as the last name.