Cognomen Motley (Mot 
, Motley 
, موتلي) , across the world, is a common last name. The cognomen Motley is habitual in Romania, where it is quite a common surname, Botswana, where it is quite a rare surname, and Belgium. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in the United States, Romania, and Myanmar. Much less frequently, Motley is the forename as well as the last name.
| anna motley Sep 1601 - Abt 1685 New London, Connecticut (b. 1601) |
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thomas motley (b. 1781) |
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john lothrop motley American historian and diplomat (1814-1877), US (b. 1814) |
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| james motley British botanist and naturalist (1822-1859), GB (b. 1822) |
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| arthur motley English county cricketer (1858-1897), NZ (b. 1858) |
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willard motley African American writer, US (b. 1909) |
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marion motley Player of American football (1920-1999), US (b. 1920) |
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constance baker motley American politician and judge (1921-2005), US (b. 1921) |
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| henry h. motley American politician, US (b. 1875) |
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darryl motley American baseball player, US (b. 1960) |
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j. keith motley US (b. 1956) |
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| felmon motley American football player and civil rights advocate (1921–2004) (b. 1921) |
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eric motley United States Department of State official, US (b. 1972) |
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| john motley American conductor and founder of the All City Concert Choir, US (b. 1922) |
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| frank motley American trumpet player and band leader from South Carolina, US (b. 1923) |
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