Origin and History of MOTANI

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are motani is associated with the gotra aatreya., danoli, kashyapa, motani and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Motani is mainly linked to the Kutchi Gujarati community in India, especially the Lohana community in Kutch. The religion associated with MOTANI surname is hindu. The community associated with this surname is bhanushali. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname are marwari and hindi.
The Lohanas are a business community that originally came from the Sindh region, with many moving to Kutch and other areas of India. This surname probably started as a job-related name, possibly for someone in a "mota," or large, business. As families moved and did different things, the name became a family name. While primarily a Kutchi Lohana surname, this surname might also appear in other Gujarati communities because of marriages between groups and shared regions.

Here are the different ways the surname Motaney can be spelled: Motaney, Motani, and Motany.