The Mottin surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 150 people carried this name — #116,201 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 2,000,000 people counted. That is up 6% from 142 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 799 people named Mottin.
34 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 46 départements, most often Manche.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Argentina’s national register
At least 42 people named Mottin live in Argentina.
RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
In Belgium’s population register
At least 34 people named Mottin live in Belgium.
Statbel only publishes a name in a municipality when five or more people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Liège.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Statbel (Statistics Belgium), family names of the population by municipality, 1 January 2026 — CC BY 4.0.
Who carried it
People named Mottin,
with a public archive behind them.
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Jean Mottin 1914–1999 · official
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Gérard Mottin 1950– · politician
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Stéphane Mottin 1964– · researcher
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Stéphane Mottin 1966– · association football coach
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Tanguy Mottin 1992– · motorcycle trials rider
Wikidata (CC0).
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Mottin.
When the index is not enough
This page says where Mottin is.
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