Atanansi Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Atanansi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Atanansi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda141:2,788,52078,087
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Atanansi (1,909) may also be a first name.

Atanansi Last Name Facts

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

Atanansi occurs most in Uganda. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Atanansi.

How Common Is The Last Name Atanansi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,057,639th most numerous family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname Atanansi occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Atanansi reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 93 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Atanansi is also the 173,888th most numerous forename internationally, borne by 1,909 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 2,788,520. In Uganda Atanansi is most frequent in: Mayuge District, where 21 percent reside, Isingiro District, where 7 percent reside and Kaliro District, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Uganda Atanansi exists in one country. It is also common in Tanzania, where 7 percent reside.

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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 Atanansi
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