Motyka () is a Polish and Ukrainian surname meaning "hoe". Notable people with the surname include:
Emily Motyka, involved in the killing of Sam Nordquist Grzegorz Motyka (born 1967), Polish historian Grzegorz Motyka (born 1972), Polish footballer Józef Motyka (1900–1984), Polish botanist and lichenologist Marek Motyka (born 1958), Polish footballer Miłosz Motyka (born 1992), Polish politician Stanisław Motyka (1906–1941), Polish skier Tomasz Motyka (born 1972), Polish footballer Tomasz Motyka (born 1981), Polish fencer Zdzisław Motyka (1907–1969), Polish skier
See also
Motika, Serbo-Croatian cognate