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Where did the Italian Mota family come from? What is the Italian Mota family crest and coat of arms? When did the Mota family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Mota family history?
The surname Mota was derived from the word Italian word motta, which is a rising up of the land or a large heap of stones, debris, and sand, like those found in areas of Southern Italy.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
Surnames that originated in Italy are characterized by an enormous number of spelling variations. Some of these are derived from regional traditions and dialects. Northern names, for instance, often end in "o", while southern names tend to end in "i". Other variations come from the fact the medieval scribes tended to spell according to the sound of words, rather than any particular set of rules. The recorded variations of Mota include Motta, La Motta, Moti, Mota, Mottino, Motino and many more.First found in Calabria, known to many people as located at "the tip of the Italian boot." Records of the name are found in the 12th century, when Carlo di Mottola was a Baron and was Lord of Mottola, near Otranto.
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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mota research. Another 245 words(18 lines of text) covering the year 1675 is included under the topic Early Mota History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Mota. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Investigation of immigration and passenger lists has revealed a number of people bearing the name Mota:
Mota Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Pedro DeLa Mota, who landed in Venezuela in 1834
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- Gheno, Antonio. Contributo alla Bibliografia Genealogica Italiana. Bologna: Forni, 1924. Print.
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The Mota Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Mota Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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