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
The last name Atanaga occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Atanaga? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,723,624th most frequently used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Atanaga are found; 75 percent are found in West Africa and 63 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Lagos, where 60 percent reside, Delta, where 20 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 20 percent reside. Barring Nigeria Atanaga exists in 2 countries. It is also found 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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