Ataher Surname

356,968th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,017 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Ataher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ataher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger9191:20,8841,302
Burkina Faso551:333,6755,644
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
India51:153,413,076951,030
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Ataher (2,117) may also be a first name.

Ataher Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ataher (Hindi: अतहर, Marathi: अतहेर, Oriya: ଅତାେହର) is most common in Niger. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Ataher click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ataher? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 356,968th most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 7,165,729 people. The surname Ataher is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Ataher reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Ataher is also the 163,374th most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 2,117 people.

The last name Ataher is most widely held in Niger, where it is borne by 919 people, or 1 in 20,884. In Niger Ataher is most prevalent in: Tahoua Region, where 40 percent live, Tillabéri Region, where 20 percent live and Agadez Region, where 17 percent live. Besides Niger Ataher is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Burkina Faso, where 5 percent live and Bangladesh, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Attaher929,454/
Ataheur921/
Ataheer921/
Atahaer921/
Atahear921/
Ataer91359/
Attaherr8612/
Attahier864/
Aittaher862/
Attaheur862/
Atttaher861/
Atahir831,239/
Etaher8325/
Aytaer8310/
Attaer836/
Ataere833/
Athaer833/
Ataerh831/
Otaher831/
Attahir7710,039/
Ettaher7760/
Outaher778/
Hatahir776/
Attaeer775/
Atteher774/
Etaherr772/
Ethaher772/
Hetaher771/
E'Taher771/
Aitahir771/
Athehir771/
Eattaer771/
Hatheuer7143/
Atajiere719/
Ettaherr718/
Hattahir718/
Atthahir713/
Attahuir713/
Attauhir711/
Attahhir711/
Hodtaher711/
Gauthoer711/
Aattahir711/
Attaahir711/
Attahirr711/
Attahitr711/
Oistaher711/
Gauthaer710/
Aiteur67664/
Auteur673/
Etahir672/
Atteur672/
Ataojr671/
Aïteur671/
Atehir671/
Ottaer671/

Ataher Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ataher in the Hindi language
अतहरatahara-
Ataher in the Oriya language
ଅତାେହରataehara-
Ataher in the Marathi language
अतहेरatahera-

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Footnotes

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