Amatan Surname
Approximately 323 people bear this surname
Amatan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 293 | 1:65,502 | 3,007 |
| Nigeria | 15 | 1:11,809,517 | 219,567 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Amatan (303) may also be a first name.
Amatan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amatan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Amatan (Hindi: अमातन, Marathi: अमतं, Oriya: ଅମତାନ) is found in Niger more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Amatan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 847,909th most widely held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 22,562,062 people. The surname Amatan is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Amatan reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 91 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 505,965th most commonly held forename worldwide. It is borne by 303 people.
Amatan is most commonly occurring in Niger, where it is held by 293 people, or 1 in 65,502. In Niger it is mostly found in: Tahoua Region, where 95 percent live, Zinder Region, where 3 percent live and Maradi Region, where 1 percent live. Aside from Niger this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 5 percent live and The Philippines, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Amatan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Amatan in the Hindi language | ||
| अमातन | amatana | - |
| Amatan in the Marathi language | ||
| अमतं | amatam | - |
| Amatan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅମତାନ | amatana | 50 |
| ଅମତନ | amatana | 50 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Amatan
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