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 found most in Uganda. It can occur as a variant: Ataï or Ataî. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Atai? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 35,371st most frequent surname globally It is held by around 1 in 487,657 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Atai live; 76 percent live in East Africa and 67 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Atai is also the 153,382nd most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 2,350 people.
Atai is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is held by 11,046 people, or 1 in 3,534. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Serere District, where 20 percent are found, Soroti District, where 13 percent are found and Ngora District, where 12 percent are found. Beside Uganda it is found in 69 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 9 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 3 percent are found.
Atai Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Atai has changed over time. 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 carrying the Atai surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Atai last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% registered with 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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- 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 Atai
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