Alatawa Surname

1,683,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 117 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Alatawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alatawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1111:187,10919,561
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Alatawa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Alatawa Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Alatawa is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Alatawa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alatawa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Alatawa is the 1,683,218th most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 62,286,717 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Alatawa reside; 80 percent reside in West Africa and 61 percent reside in Chadic Africa.

Alatawa is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 111 people, or 1 in 187,109. In Cameroon Alatawa is most frequent in: Far North Region, where 77 percent are found, Centre Region, where 14 percent are found and North Region, where 7 percent are found. Beside Cameroon Alatawa exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alatawa
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