Where Does The Last Name Alwata Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Alwata (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻠﻮﺍﺕ) is more commonly found in Niger than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alwata? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Alwata is the 1,955,159^th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 80,082,922 people. Alwata is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Alwata reside; 93 percent reside in West Africa and 70 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Alwata is also the 550,922^nd most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 261 people.

The last name Alwata is most commonly held in Niger, where it is carried by 64 people, or 1 in 299,875. In Niger it is primarily found in: Tahoua Region, where 53 percent reside, Tillabéri Region, where 44 percent reside and Agadez Region, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Niger this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Mauritania, where 13 percent reside and Burkina Faso, where 9 percent reside.