Atafa Surname
Approximately 51 people bear this surname
Atafa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 36 | 1:533,112 | 13,750 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
The alternate forms: Âtafa (1) are calculated separately.
Atafa (451) may also be a first name.
Atafa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Atafa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Atafa is found most frequently in Niger. It can also occur as a variant: Âtafa. For other potential spellings of Atafa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Atafa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,718,172nd most common last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. The last name Atafa occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Atafa are found; 94 percent are found in West Africa and 71 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Atafa is also the 402,848th most commonly occurring given name world-wide, held by 451 people.
The surname is most widespread in Niger, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 533,112. In Niger Atafa is primarily found in: Agadez Region, where 92 percent are found, Tahoua Region, where 3 percent are found and Tillabéri Region, where 3 percent are found. Barring Niger this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 24 percent are found and Iran, where 2 percent are found.
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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 Atafa
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