Amatama Surname

1,214,709th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Amatama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Amatama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1861:111,66212,987
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117

Amatama Last Name Facts

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

The surname Amatama occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Amatama? popularity and diffusion

Amatama is the 1,214,709th most numerous family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 37,759,305 people. Amatama occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Amatama reside; 96 percent reside in Central Africa and 96 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name Amatama is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is carried by 186 people, or 1 in 111,662. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: Centre Region, where 70 percent are found, Littoral Region, where 27 percent are found and South Region, where 1 percent are found. Aside from Cameroon this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 2 percent are found and Niger, 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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  • 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 Amatama
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