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

The last name Atawala (Oriya: ଆଟୱାଲା) is more frequently found in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Atawala? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,817,111th most frequently used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 70,752,873 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Atawala reside; 96 percent reside in South Asia and 91 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,075,395th most widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 80 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 94 people, or 1 in 342,055. In Afghanistan it is most common in: Faryab, where 37 percent are found, Balkh, where 13 percent are found and Kapisa, where 12 percent are found. Other than Afghanistan this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in India, where 5 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

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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