Atabu Surname

1,428,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 151 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Scotland

Atabu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Atabu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria961:1,845,23766,383
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Togo11:7,247,76812,049

Atabu (21) may also be a first name.

Atabu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Atabu (Hindi: अताबू, Marathi: आताबु) is found most in Nigeria. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Atabu? popularity and diffusion

Atabu is the 1,428,594th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 48,261,893 people. The last name Atabu occurs mostly in Africa, where 77 percent of Atabu are found; 67 percent are found in West Africa and 67 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,368,944th most common first name in the world, held by 21 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 96 people, or 1 in 1,845,237. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Delta, where 77 percent are found, Ebonyi, where 11 percent are found and Kaduna, where 8 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 14 percent are found and Uganda, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Athabu91264/
Hatabu91182/
Atabui9163/
Atabou9160/
Atabut9116/
Attabu918/
Atabuh914/
Autabu914/
Gatabu914/
Atabau913/
Atabuy913/
Atabud911/
Ataubu911/
Atabus911/
Ataabu911/
Attabou83663/
Hattabu8341/
Aatabou839/
Hatabou837/
Attabut832/
Aitabou832/
Attaibu831/
Athabou831/
Atabuch831/
Atahabu831/
Hathabu831/
Attabud831/
Atabush830/
Etabu80307/
Otabu8070/
Atavu8035/
Atobu8032/
Atebu8026/
Atawu8017/
Hattabou77341/
Auttabut7784/
Hathabut771/
Authabut771/
Attabudh771/
Athahabu771/
Hatabout771/
Ahatabou771/
Gaitabau771/
Gatobu732,867/
Hatobu7355/
Hetabu7335/
Atabão7328/
Etabau7314/
Aitavu7314/
Athavu7311/
Gatavu7311/
Atauwu739/
Atawut735/
Atawou734/
Hatebu732/
Athebu732/
Ethabu732/
Othabu731/
Hatawu731/
Atoobu731/
Atobou731/
Attebu731/
Atavau731/
Atawui731/
Ataboo731/
Atebau731/
Atobuh731/
Otabou731/
Ateibu731/
Otaabu731/
Autthabut7133/
Aitabuidh716/
Hattabauh712/
Atabusowa711/
Atoubou6756/
Atahawu6729/
Hathavu679/
Athaboe677/
Autobus676/
Hattabauch672/
Attebou671/
Athobut671/
Ataaboo671/
Hattabauth671/

Atabu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Atabu in the Hindi language
अताबूatabu-
Atabu in the Marathi language
आताबुatabu-

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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 Atabu
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