Cognomen Motalib (Motalib 
) , all over the world, is quite a common last name. The family name Motalib is habitual in Mauritius, where it is quite a common surname, Bahrain, where it is quite a rare surname, and Oman. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Bangladesh, India, and Philippines. Likewise, Motalib is the forename as well as the last name.