Ataam Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Ataam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
Ataam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ataam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ataam (Arabic: اتعام, Marathi: आतंाम) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ataam? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,593,402nd most commonly used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Ataam live; 67 percent live in West Africa and 67 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 44,285,690. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Benue, where 100 percent live. Besides Nigeria Ataam exists in one country. It is also common in India, where 33 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ataam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ataam in the Marathi language | ||
| आतंाम | atamama | - |
| Ataam in the Arabic language | ||
| اتعام | atam | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ataam
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