Atachu Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Atachu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Atachu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon181:1,153,83770,128
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Atachu Last Name Facts

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

Atachu (Russian: Атачу) is more frequently found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Atachu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,665,662nd most widely held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Atachu reside; 62 percent reside in Central Africa and 62 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name Atachu is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 1,153,837. In Cameroon it is most common in: Northwest Region, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Cameroon this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 21 percent reside and Nigeria, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Athachu9249/
Atachau9217/
Attachu925/
Gatachu924/
Atachuh922/
Atachou921/
Atacu9120/
Atthachu864/
Auttachu861/
Attachou861/
Etachu8321/
Atashu8318/
Atochu835/
Otachu831/
Atacou831/
Attachouy801/
Athacou7714/
Atochou7710/
Attakhu776/
Atashuy771/
Attacou771/
Atasu73499/
Ataju7349/
Otacu738/
Atazu733/
Haitakhu71113/
Attachoo7126/
Atuichou712/
Atotchou711/
Aetechou711/
Attechou711/
Etochu6780/
Otashu6766/
Atoshu6737/
Atajuh6721/
Atasiu675/
Attasu673/
Atajau673/
Atajou672/
Ataizu672/
Auttachoo672/
Athoju672/
Athotchou671/
Etechu671/
Otochu671/
Atazou671/
Atajeu671/
Athaju671/
Hatazu671/

Atachu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Atachu in the Russian language
Атачуatacu-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Atachu
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