Atai Surname
Approximately 14,944 people bear this surname
Atai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 11,046 | 1:3,534 | 638 |
| Nigeria | 1,378 | 1:128,551 | 8,395 |
| Afghanistan | 386 | 1:83,298 | 2,343 |
| Turkey | 326 | 1:238,716 | 16,779 |
| Kenya | 318 | 1:145,220 | 11,656 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| Indonesia | 181 | 1:730,659 | 56,271 |
| United States | 136 | 1:2,665,139 | 160,299 |
| Papua New Guinea | 134 | 1:60,849 | 7,857 |
| Malaysia | 134 | 1:220,106 | 12,755 |
| Iran | 115 | 1:667,674 | 35,714 |
| Azerbaijan | 86 | 1:112,199 | 3,705 |
| French Polynesia | 74 | 1:3,795 | 856 |
| India | 41 | 1:18,708,912 | 282,725 |
| Sweden | 39 | 1:252,481 | 17,476 |
| Japan | 34 | 1:3,760,126 | 35,803 |
| Australia | 28 | 1:964,132 | 57,058 |
| Northern Cyprus | 28 | 1:11,393 | 2,921 |
| Benin | 24 | 1:430,650 | 30,545 |
| Germany | 22 | 1:3,659,339 | 158,771 |
| Cameroon | 21 | 1:989,003 | 63,570 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Philippines | 14 | 1:7,231,302 | 192,576 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Solomon Islands | 11 | 1:52,730 | 10,588 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
The alternate forms: Ataï (19) & Ataî (2) are calculated separately.
Atai (2,350) may also be a first name.
Atai Demographics
Atai Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Atai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Atai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Atai (Bengali: আতাই, Georgian: ათაი, Hindi: अताई, Marathi: अताई, Oriya: ଅଟଇ, Russian: Атаи) is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Ataï or Ataî. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Atai? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 35,371st most numerous family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 487,657 people. Atai is mostly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Atai are found; 76 percent are found in East Africa and 67 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 153,382nd most commonly used first name internationally, held by 2,350 people.
The last name Atai is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is carried by 11,046 people, or 1 in 3,534. In Uganda it is most frequent in: Serere District, where 20 percent live, Soroti District, where 13 percent live and Ngora District, where 12 percent live. Barring Uganda it exists in 69 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 9 percent live and Afghanistan, where 3 percent live.
Atai Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Atai has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Atai last name increased 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Atai Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Atai are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Atai earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 36.01% less than the national average, earning 221,471 kr per year; in United States they earn 21.91% more than the national average, earning $52,605 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.41% more than the national average, earning $58,333 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Atai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Atai in the Georgian language | ||
| ათაი | atai | - |
| Atai in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅଟଇ | ata'i | - |
| Atai in the Bengali language | ||
| আতাই | ata'i | 80 |
| আতই | ata'i | 20 |
| Atai in the Hindi language | ||
| अताई | ata'i | 77.78 |
| अतई | ata'i | 5.13 |
| अटई | ata'i | 3.42 |
| अतै | atai | 2.56 |
| अताइ | ata'i | 2.56 |
| अतइ | ata'i | 2.56 |
| अटाई | ata'i | 2.56 |
| अताए | ata'e | 0.85 |
| आतई | ata'i | 0.85 |
| Atai in the Marathi language | ||
| अताई | ata'i | 51.43 |
| आताई | ata'i | 28.57 |
| आटाई | ata'i | 11.43 |
| आटै | atai | 5.71 |
| अतई | ata'i | 2.86 |
| Atai in the Russian language | ||
| Атаи | atai | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Atai
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