| ![Show Contents]() Motter History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France Early Origins of the Motter familyThe surname Motter was first found in Auvergne, a historic province in south central France. Early History of the Motter familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Motter research. Another 309 words (22 lines of text) covering the year 1789 is included under the topic Early Motter History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Motter Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Motier, Motierre, Mottier, Mottierre, Moutier, Le Moutier, Le Motier, Du Motier and many more. Early Notables of the Motter familyMore information is included under the topic Early Motter Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Motter RankingIn the United States, the name Motter is the 12,563rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Motter migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Motter Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- George Motter, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1807 2
- John Motter, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1837 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Motter (post 1700) | + |
- Adilson E. Motter (b. 1974), American academic, Endowed Professor of Physics at Northwestern University
- Alexander Everett "Alex" Motter (1913-1996), Canadian professional NHL ice hockey player who played 265 games, member of the 1943 Stanley Cup winning Detroit Red Wings
- Dean Motter, Canadian two-time Juno Award winning, Eisner Award winning illustrator, designer and writer
- William Motter Inge (1913-1973), American playwright and novelist awarded the 1953 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Motter migration to the United States 
