Atawala Surname

1,817,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Atawala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Atawala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan941:342,0555,171
India51:153,413,076951,030
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Atawala (80) may also be a first name.

Atawala Last Name Facts

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

Atawala (Oriya: ଆଟୱାଲା) occurs most in Afghanistan. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Atawala? popularity and diffusion

Atawala is the 1,817,111th most widely held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 70,752,873 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Atawala reside; 96 percent reside in South Asia and 91 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Atawala is also the 1,075,395th most commonly occurring given name at a global level. It is borne by 80 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 94 people, or 1 in 342,055. In Afghanistan it is primarily concentrated in: Faryab, where 37 percent live, Balkh, where 13 percent live and Kapisa, where 12 percent live. Besides Afghanistan this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in India, where 5 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Atawala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Atawala in the Oriya language
ଆଟୱାଲାatawala50
ଅତାୱାଲାatawala25
ଆତାୱଲାatawala25

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Atawala
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