Atafi Surname

352,942nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,032 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Atafi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Atafi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran5891:130,36111,921
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
Algeria661:585,32738,725
Ivory Coast621:372,11713,068
Nigeria511:3,473,387102,969
Cameroon141:1,483,50583,777
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Atafi (129) may also be a first name.

Atafi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Atafi occurs in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Atafi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 352,942nd most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 7,061,576 people. The surname Atafi is predominantly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Atafi are found; 57 percent are found in South Asia and 57 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Atafi is also the 818,356th most common first name world-wide, held by 129 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Iran, where it is borne by 589 people, or 1 in 130,361. In Iran Atafi is primarily found in: Khuzestan Province, where 33 percent are found, Bushehr Province, where 14 percent are found and Tehran Province, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Iran this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 23 percent are found and Algeria, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Attafi914,092/
Hatafi91157/
Astafi9117/
Atafit9112/
Atafai919/
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Hattafi83139/
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Astafui836/
Attafih831/
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Attafei831/
Hathafi831/
Atefi806,975/
Atofi801,003/
Atafy80123/
Atafa8051/
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Otafi807/
Etafi801/
Atafé801/
Astafich776/
Hatefi739,409/
Ostafi731,150/
Atoufi73288/
Attafa73142/
Atefih73140/
Hotafi7380/
Atafeh7344/
Atoofi7327/
Ataefe7325/
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Aatafay67344/
Ostafyi67329/
Ettaifi67205/
Ostafij6762/
Ostafii6753/
Osztafi6746/
Asthofi6727/
Ostafei6711/
Ostafoi6711/
Astafaj6710/
Hatoufi678/
Attoufi674/
Gatoufi674/
Attafeh672/
Ettaafi671/
Astoffi671/
Ostahfi671/
Euttafi671/
Astoofi671/
Otafaia671/
Hatoifi671/
Oustafi671/
Atoufio671/
Astafer671/
Atteffi671/
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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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  • 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 Atafi
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