Ata Surname

6,246th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 90,646 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Kiribati

Ata Surname User-submission:

The Ata surname means 'squid ink' in Cebuano.

Ata Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey25,3971:3,064434
Egypt24,3151:3,781515
Yemen6,4871:4,074606
Sudan4,2001:8,9311,260
India4,0881:187,63811,400
Iran3,9581:19,3992,490
Nigeria3,3421:53,0054,053
Indonesia2,5841:51,1805,728
Togo1,7851:4,060684
Philippines1,6041:63,11610,712
Pakistan1,4841:120,3803,542
Japan1,2531:102,0316,118
Congo8341:5,982929
Ghana8311:32,5163,831
Cameroon7831:26,5253,609
Papua New Guinea7771:10,494913
Afghanistan6281:51,1991,770
Solomon Islands6021:96435
Iraq5661:61,8762,250
United States5491:660,21752,823
DR Congo4451:166,02217,095
Kiribati4281:26541
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Malaysia3231:91,3136,347
Peru2881:110,3626,740
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Mexico2671:464,8928,604
France2581:257,45239,723
Germany2131:377,96035,636
Niger1951:98,4214,058
Benin1341:77,1319,191
French Polynesia1101:2,553518
Canada1041:354,28532,012
England941:592,74535,632
Ivory Coast821:281,35610,805
Belgium751:153,28921,368
Denmark721:78,3997,655
Austria711:119,93616,774
Netherlands591:286,22334,881
Jordan531:166,8388,814
Turkmenistan461:119,3292,383
Thailand401:1,765,959222,048
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
Australia381:710,41347,396
Brazil321:6,689,823158,565
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Sweden271:364,69525,646
Israel261:329,14027,831
China251:54,692,8632,965
Venezuela221:1,372,91318,810
Italy191:3,218,773100,309
Lebanon191:296,68910,035
Northern Cyprus191:16,7904,295
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Spain181:2,597,33559,996
Central African Republic161:282,21292
Eritrea161:296,994232
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Mauritania151:272,99112,403
Ukraine151:3,034,846176,305
Tunisia141:43,6166,025
Oman131:283,6904,528
Syria131:1,484,6948,122
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Vanuatu91:29,253714
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Burkina Faso71:2,621,72917,588
Bulgaria61:1,163,15137,744
Kyrgyzstan51:1,194,53165,188
Albania41:728,51420,844
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Kosovo31:620,62310,771
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

The alternate forms: Atá (1) are calculated separately.

Ata (110,599) may also be a first name.

Ata Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ata surname means 'squid ink' in Cebuano.

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Ata Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ata (Arabic: اطا, Bengali: আতা, Georgian: ატა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﺗﺎ, Hindi: अता, Marathi: अता, Oriya: ଅତା, Tibetan: ཨ་ཏ་) is held by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Atá. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ata? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ata is the 6,246th most numerous surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 80,396 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 51 percent of Ata live; 33 percent live in West Asia and 31 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 9,292nd most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 110,599 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is held by 25,397 people, or 1 in 3,064. In Turkey Ata is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent are found, Ankara Province, where 7 percent are found and Konya Province, where 5 percent are found. Other than Turkey it exists in 107 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 27 percent are found and Yemen, where 7 percent are found.

Ata Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (87%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Ata surname are 15.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68.75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ata earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 17.54% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,984 per year; in South Africa they earn 70.39% more than the national average, earning R 404,916 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.67% less than the national average, earning $20,733,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.39% more than the national average, earning $48,063 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.81% more than the national average, earning $60,518 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Atá891/
Atta86227,479/
Hata8670,624/
Auta8642,277/
Atay8638,754/
Asta8635,396/
Aita8616,160/
Atai8614,944/
Gata8614,648/
Ataç8613,457/
Atha867,403/
Atah866,315/
Ataa864,534/
Atas863,974/
Atat863,864/
Atea862,488/
Atad861,495/
Atağ861,471/
Ayta861,259/
Atau861,136/
Atap86954/
Atoa86800/
Eata86775/
Aata86748/
Ataz86265/
Adta86260/
Aeta8686/
Ahta8654/
Atga8646/
Ataï8619/
Ataj868/
Aïta867/
Aşta867/
Aíta864/
Ataî862/
Ajta862/
Azta861/
Attah7576,847/
Hatta7542,502/
Gatta7517,379/
Aytaç7514,596/
Atash759,448/
Hayta758,684/
Gaita756,357/
Ataya755,183/
Attas755,065/
Attai754,518/
Hatai754,414/
Achta754,016/
Aitha753,179/
Ağtaş752,575/
Hasta752,555/
Athad751,941/
Haita751,901/
Hatay751,743/
Gauta751,460/
Athas751,429/
Hatap751,400/
Atiea751,302/
Aitah751,247/
Ataia751,083/
Attat751,002/
Attea75972/
Gayta75966/
Gatea75764/
Ajtai75707/
Ashta75681/
Hauta75672/
Hatha75628/
Attay75574/
Attaa75543/
Hatat75539/
Aytha75538/
Aitta75493/
Athay75441/
Hatah75409/
Gatha75371/
Adtha75363/
Ataha75349/
Astha75346/
Ahata75345/
Ahuta75327/
Austa75295/
Hataş75295/
Gatay75276/
Gataa75258/
Aatta75249/
Hataš75235/
Autta75221/
Astad75216/
Autai75207/
Aytap75203/
Gajta75199/
Autea75198/
Aitas75184/
Athea75182/
Athat75177/
Ataja75177/
Astap75174/
Attha75171/
Hatas75158/
Astaz75157/
Atach75147/
Aitau75144/
Aitai75132/
Athai75127/
Ateea75127/
Ajtay75125/
Atais75121/
Ataay75102/
Autaa7596/
Hataa7596/
Aytas7593/
Astay7592/
Gatau7591/
Autha7590/
Hatad7584/
Ataat7582/
Athau7581/
Ataah7572/
Hataj7570/
Autah7569/
Gatai7567/
Hataś7566/
Aayta7565/
Audta7565/
Aytay7555/
Eatha7551/
Heata7551/
Gaata7550/
Aista7546/
Hatau7544/
Hatea7543/
Aitaa7540/
Attad7538/
Athha7538/
Atast7534/
Attoa7532/
Hajta7531/
Attau7529/
Atatt7527/
Astau7526/
Aataa7526/
Aaita7525/
Aztas7524/
Aitay7523/
Ataup7523/
Atait7521/
Aysta7520/
Astaş7519/
Aatha7518/
Autad7518/
Hatoa7518/
Haata7518/
Ataad7518/
Athap7517/
Autau7517/
Astai7516/
Autay7516/
Athah7516/
Easta7514/
Atauz7514/
Hadta7514/
Haeta7514/
Eatta7513/
Ataus7513/
Astta7513/
Atass7513/
Aetha7512/
Attap7512/
Astas7512/
Aatay7511/
Aatai7511/
Astea7511/
Ataai7511/
Hazta7510/
Atahu7510/
Autas7510/
Ataip7510/
Ataiy7510/
Ataić759/
Aytah758/
Attaî758/
Ateae758/
Attaz757/
Attta757/
Auyta757/
Auuta756/
Aasta756/
Athaa756/
Athéa756/
Atauu755/
Ataid755/
Ataud755/
Athaj755/
Hahta755/
Ahtah755/
Atahy755/
Hašta755/
Atayp754/
Ataih754/
Atooa754/
Ajtaa754/
Aetah754/
Attaj754/
Atadh754/
Addta753/
Gadta753/
Gataj753/
Ahtau753/
Ahtay753/
Aatat753/
Eatai753/
Ataas753/
Atays753/
Ataph752/
Autap752/
Athta752/
Ahtta752/
Ateas752/
Astaa752/
Gatga752/
Aitaz752/
Aytaz752/
Aihta752/
Aitap752/
Attaï752/
Ataaz752/
Aytta752/
Aatah752/
Ataut752/
Eatad751/
Aatea751/
Aatga751/
Aitea751/
Aitoa751/
Ahtaj751/
Ajtaj751/
Atahz751/
Ataiz751/
Atapp751/
Atayd751/
Ahhta751/
Haïta751/
Hataz751/
Hatıa751/
Gaíta751/
Gaïta751/
Adtah751/
Adtas751/
Adtta751/
Ad'ta751/
Aetau751/
Athoa751/
Atauh751/
Atacz751/
Atasp751/
Atead751/
Ateat751/
Assta751/
Auzta751/
Azsta751/
Aztah751/
Aztaş751/
Aytai751/
Ahtai751/
Atabp751/
Autaj751/
Adtau751/
Adtea751/
Aatau751/
A'Tas751/
Ahsta751/
Azzta751/
Atayh751/
Atahh751/
Ota67379,780/
Ati6744,976/
Eta6728,814/
Ato6724,368/
Aitaya6715,784/
Ate6714,341/
Aatash678,489/
Attaya674,803/
Hathat673,728/
Ahtash673,409/
Aty673,176/
Austad672,327/
Hautea671,378/
Hattat67621/
D'Asta67544/
Haatta67525/
Hattas67436/
Hattah67423/
Gattai67401/
Attach67385/
Hautau67382/
Attash67354/
Hattha67306/
Attaia67303/
Atahau67298/
Attiea67248/
Hataas67210/
Athaya67210/
Ataije67205/
Athait67198/
Aastad67175/
Atj67173/
Haştaş67171/
Gathay67170/
Auttha67148/
Ashtay67145/
Hastad67139/
Haitas67130/
Hattau67117/
Haitha67113/
Astaud67108/
Haytas67102/
Aastha67100/
Attaud6799/
Hastay6796/
Athaah6794/
Hhatta6787/
Athais6777/
Ataush6776/
Hatash6772/
Auteau6768/
D'Aita6762/
Haitay6756/
Hathay6754/
Gaitha6751/
Hastas6750/
Athaiy6750/
Asthad6747/
Eastap6746/
Athaid6742/
Hattap6742/
Atthas6741/
Haitau6741/
Achtau6737/
Gaitau6736/
Hastha6735/
Haytaz6732/
Authai6732/
Astash6730/
Athash6729/
Gaytay6729/
Gattaa6728/
Attaha6728/
Hajtaš6726/
Hattay6725/
Gataya6724/
Hatach6722/
Atttah6722/
Haista6722/
Aitaph6721/
Aistah6721/
Gathai6721/
Attaih6720/
Ashtap6719/
Gaitay6719/
Gattau6719/
Aichta6718/
Attahy6718/
Ashtad6717/
Ahadta6716/
Aashta6716/
Gautai6716/
Attahu6716/
Attass6716/
Hathai6715/
Aytach6714/
Atuoha6714/
Aaitha6713/
Haetta6713/
Ahatai6712/
Aissta6712/
Aatach6712/
Heatai6711/
Hashta6711/
Ahatha6711/
Gautha6710/
Ashtha6710/
Haatoa6710/
Aithaj6710/
Aithay6710/
Aithaa679/
Hattad679/
Attaai679/
Atuuha679/
Aitaja679/
Audtha679/
Ashtaa679/
Hahata678/
Aththa678/
Gattea678/
Athaas678/
Atthai678/
Atahay678/
Aithai678/
Heatta678/
Athaha678/
Hajtas677/
Aggita677/
Aittah677/
Hattai677/
Hautaa677/
Hattaß677/
Hataah677/
Aita'a677/
Gataia677/
Atthay676/
Achtay676/
Attaja676/
Haatah676/
Hattaš676/
Asthaz676/
Gattay675/
Haitai675/
Ahatay675/
Aitaha675/
Attaah675/
Attath675/
Aishta675/
Ahatta675/
Ahtaja675/
Hataip675/
Hathap675/
Eathay675/
Gataiy674/
Athhad674/
Ashtai674/
Atahai674/
Gathea674/
Athaus674/
Gaitta674/
Asthaa674/
Aitazz674/
Aushta673/
Ateass673/
Atheea673/
Attadd673/
Atteap673/
Aythaa673/
Ayttas673/
Ahtaha673/
Hatait673/
Haytha673/
Aattah673/
Atahys673/
Aitahe673/
Hajtai673/
Hatais673/
Attaat673/
Attgay673/
Astaph672/
Atheas672/
Attasd672/
Hathas672/
Hattaa672/
Hattta672/
Hauyta672/
Hataij672/
Attaad672/
Ataich672/
Gaytai672/
Attahs672/
Austha672/
Atauss672/
Atoaya672/
Aâtach672/
Eatash672/
Hathah672/
Hata'a672/
Hataih672/
Astaus672/
Attauh672/
Athaai672/
Ahasta672/
Heatha671/
Hautai671/
Hatatt671/
Hatauj671/
D'Gata671/
Eastad671/
Eastas671/
Eastha671/
Eattas671/
Gaytau671/
Gattha671/
Gaut'a671/
Gautau671/
Gautay671/
Gaitea671/
Gaitga671/
Haitea671/
Haitta671/
Aataph671/
Aattaa671/
Aaytha671/
Aaztaj671/
Achhta671/
Ahataj671/
Aitapp671/
Aitash671/
Aithha671/
Aittha671/
Aihtas671/
Astaas671/
Astapp671/
Asthai671/
Authau671/
Hausta671/
Hattea671/
Gateah671/
Hatahe671/
Eattah671/
Attaid671/
Attatt671/
Gaatau671/
Ataahh671/
Astaaz671/
Haytaç671/
Hataha671/
Hatasz671/
Hattaj671/
Hathad671/
Gautea671/
Gautta671/
Gathau671/
Haitad671/
Haitaș671/
Ha'ata671/
Hadtha671/
Haetah671/
Gaaita671/
Gaitaa671/
Gaitai671/
Ahytas671/
Ahttap671/
Aitaus671/
Ahatea671/
Aahsta671/
Adttah671/
Atoaja671/
Atahei671/
Ataitė671/
Atashd671/
Asthas671/
Ağatay671/
Aystas671/
At'tai671/
Ata'ei671/
Hataht671/
Auttah671/
Atttai671/
Atatth671/
Gattta671/
Adtaha671/
Ajtajt671/
Aitach671/
Aithoa671/
Ahthai671/
Ahtioa671/
Asshta671/
Azthai671/
Attaas671/
Autaus671/
Autaya671/
Athaia671/
Ataudt671/
Asthay671/
Gattaï671/
Hathaj671/
Hastta671/
Hattaz671/
Hahtah671/
Gaytha670/
Austay670/
Aaitta670/

Ata Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ata in the Georgian language
ატაata-
Ata in the Bengali language
আতাata-
Ata in the Hindi language
अताata94.13
आताata3.49
आटाata1.26
ाताata0.44
अटाata0.34
अतata0.05
़अताata0.05
Ata in the Tibetan language
ཨ་ཏ་ata80
ཨ་ཏགས་atak10
ཨ་ཏ།ata10
Ata in the Oriya language
ଅତାata64.44
ଆତାata15.56
ଅଟାata7.78
ଆଟାata5.56
ଆତata2.22
ଆଟata1.11
Ata in the Marathi language
अताata47.18
आताata28.17
आटाata24.65
Ata in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺁﺗﺎata35.29
ﻋﺎﺕat17.65
ﺁﺕat11.76
ﺁﺗﻪath11.76
ﻋﺘﺎta11.76
ﺍﺕat5.88
ﺁﺗﻰaty5.88
Ata in the Arabic language
اطاata-
طاta-
تاta-
عاتاata-
عاطاata-
آتاata-
آتيaty-
عطاءta-
عطاta-

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