Alwatta Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Alwatta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alwatta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Niger21:9,596,00886,358

Alwatta Last Name Facts

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

Alwatta (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻠﻮﺍﺕ) is most common in Mauritania. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alwatta? popularity and diffusion

The last name Alwatta is the 8,968,613th most numerous surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Alwatta live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 50 percent live in Chadic Africa.

The surname is most commonly used in Mauritania, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 2,047,432. In Mauritania Alwatta is most common in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 50 percent live and Tiris Zemmour Region, where 50 percent live. Barring Mauritania this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Niger, where 50 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galwatta931/
Halwatta931/
Alwata9291/
Albatta8628/
Alwatas866/
Alwatte864/
Alwatah862/
Halwata862/
Alvatta860/
Albattah80688/
Alwatter803/
Alhwaita801/
Galwatte801/
Alwataid801/
Alhwatat801/
Alwati77272/
Olwata77259/
Alwato77144/
Albata77135/
Alwate7718/
Alwaty771/
Alvata771/
Albatti71252/
Alwasti7180/
Alvetta7147/
Halwati7133/
Alvatti7131/
Aluatti7114/
Albaita7111/
Aluatte7110/
Halvata717/
Albatte714/
Albatai714/
Alvaita712/
Alwater712/
Albatea712/
Albataa712/
Halwate712/
Halwato711/
Elwetta711/
Albatty711/
Allwaty711/
Alhwati711/
Albatha711/
Alwaiti711/
Halbata711/
Aluotta711/
Alhwaity67240/
Alhwaiti676/
Allwotas674/
Alvastad674/
Halvatha673/
Alhwaite671/
Aluataya671/
Alwastei671/
Ailevata671/
Albatthe671/
Aluhatti671/
Elvattah671/
Allwater670/

Alwatta Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alwatta in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻋﻠﻮﺍﺕlwat-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alwatta
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