Atanaga Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Atanaga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Atanaga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Atanaga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Atanaga is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Atanaga? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 6,723,624th most frequent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. Atanaga is primarily found in Africa, where 75 percent of Atanaga live; 75 percent live in West Africa and 63 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria Atanaga is primarily found in: Lagos, where 60 percent reside, Delta, where 20 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 20 percent reside. Not including Nigeria Atanaga exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Niger, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gatanaga | 93 | 25 | / |
| Attanaga | 93 | 13 | / |
| Ataneaga | 93 | 1 | / |
| Astanagas | 88 | 1 | / |
| Atenaga | 86 | 362 | / |
| Atanoga | 86 | 3 | / |
| Atonaga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Atanega | 86 | 1 | / |
| Attanagi | 80 | 66 | / |
| Gatanoga | 80 | 31 | / |
| Atainage | 80 | 25 | / |
| Attanago | 80 | 5 | / |
| Atanango | 80 | 4 | / |
| Atenagha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Atainaage | 75 | 1 | / |
| Otanagi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Atenega | 71 | 2 | / |
| Attanangou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Atononga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Attanogit | 63 | 4 | / |
| Gottanagi | 63 | 4 | / |
| Astanahghoush | 60 | 1 | / |
| Otonoga | 57 | 99 | / |
| Gotonoga | 53 | 45 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Atanaga
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