Atahir Surname

305,423rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,239 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Atahir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Atahir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger7551:25,4201,504
Chad3851:35,3044,109
Nigeria681:2,605,04184,856
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Atahir (916) may also be a first name.

Atahir Last Name Facts

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

Atahir (Bengali: আতাহির, Hindi: अताहिर, Marathi: अताहीर) is found in Niger more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Atahir? popularity and diffusion

The surname Atahir is the 305,423rd most common last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,881,797 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Atahir reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 93 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Atahir is also the 267,824th most widespread forename internationally It is held by 916 people.

This surname is most widespread in Niger, where it is borne by 755 people, or 1 in 25,420. In Niger Atahir is most prevalent in: Tahoua Region, where 48 percent live, Zinder Region, where 27 percent live and Agadez Region, where 9 percent live. Other than Niger Atahir occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Chad, where 31 percent live and Nigeria, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Attahir9210,039/
Hatahir926/
Aitahir921/
Hattahir868/
Attahier864/
Atthahir863/
Attahuir863/
Aattahir861/
Attahirr861/
Attahitr861/
Attauhir861/
Attahhir861/
Attaahir861/
Ataher831,017/
Etahir832/
Atehir831/
Attaher779,454/
Ettahir77529/
Attohir7717/
Gotahir779/
Otahire771/
Outahir771/
Ataheur771/
Ataheer771/
Athehir771/
Atahear771/
Autoair771/
Atahaer771/
Ataer73359/
Attaherr7112/
Atajiere719/
Attaheur712/
Aittaher712/
Atttaher711/
Etaher6725/
Aytaer6710/
Attaer676/
Atouir674/
Ataere673/
Athaer673/
Ataojr671/
Ataerh671/
Otaher671/

Atahir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Atahir in the Bengali language
আতাহিরatahira-
Atahir in the Marathi language
अताहीरatahira-
Atahir in the Hindi language
अताहिरatahira58.33
अताहीरatahira8.33
अतहीरatahira8.33
आताहिरatahira8.33
अतहिरatahira8.33
अ॰ताहिरatahira8.33

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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 Atahir
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