Atieno Surname
Approximately 226,695 people bear this surname
Atieno Surname User-submission:
Atieno is a patronymic Luo (River Lake Nilotes who live in East Africa) surname. It derives from the female name, given to people born during the night. It is derived from the Luo word otieno, meaning 'night'. The male variant for this name is Otieno.
Read More About This SurnameAtieno Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 223,143 | 1:207 | 15 |
| Uganda | 3,061 | 1:12,754 | 2,087 |
| Tanzania | 209 | 1:253,309 | 20,479 |
| United States | 37 | 1:9,796,187 | 405,931 |
| United Arab Emirates | 31 | 1:295,557 | 19,854 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Sudan | 25 | 1:1,500,408 | 3,610 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Rwanda | 16 | 1:710,311 | 2,071 |
| Iceland | 13 | 1:29,238 | 2,297 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
Atieno (49,566) may also be a first name.
Atieno Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Atieno is a patronymic Luo (River Lake Nilotes who live in East Africa) surname. It derives from the female name, given to people born during the night. It is derived from the Luo word otieno, meaning 'night'. The male variant for this name is Otieno. It has became a very popular surname in Kenya.
- hxggenAtieno Demographics
Average Atieno Salary in
United States
$35,652 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Atieno Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Atieno Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Atieno is held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Atieno? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,430th most commonly held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 32,147 people. The last name Atieno occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Atieno live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 75 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Atieno is also the 18,634th most frequent first name on earth, borne by 49,566 people.
This last name is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 223,143 people, or 1 in 207. In Kenya Atieno is mostly concentrated in: Kisumu County, where 21 percent reside, Siaya County, where 20 percent reside and Homa Bay County, where 16 percent reside. Outside of Kenya it exists in 52 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 1 percent reside and Tanzania, where 0 percent reside.
Atieno Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Atieno last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.
Atieno earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.37% less than the national average, earning $35,652 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atyieno | 92 | 4 | / |
| Astieno | 92 | 3 | / |
| Atiheno | 92 | 2 | / |
| Ahtieno | 92 | 2 | / |
| Atieino | 92 | 1 | / |
| Atienoi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Atienou | 92 | 1 | / |
| Atienoj | 92 | 1 | / |
| Atiengo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Aatieno | 92 | 1 | / |
| Aitieno | 92 | 1 | / |
| Attieno | 92 | 1 | / |
| Athiieno | 86 | 4 | / |
| Athienno | 86 | 2 | / |
| Atthieno | 86 | 2 | / |
| Atiengno | 86 | 1 | / |
| Athtieno | 86 | 1 | / |
| Athjieno | 86 | 1 | / |
| Atihieno | 86 | 1 | / |
| Attienou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Athienoo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Athienoh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Otieno | 83 | 573,228 | / |
| Atyeno | 83 | 1,539 | / |
| Atiena | 83 | 5 | / |
| Atiino | 83 | 5 | / |
| Ateino | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ottieno | 77 | 10 | / |
| Athyeno | 77 | 4 | / |
| Astiena | 77 | 4 | / |
| Athiena | 77 | 3 | / |
| Otyieno | 77 | 2 | / |
| Otienoi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ootieno | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ohtieno | 77 | 1 | / |
| Otiheno | 77 | 1 | / |
| Otienno | 77 | 1 | / |
| Otiengo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Atienga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Attiena | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gatiyono | 71 | 47 | / |
| Hatiyono | 71 | 23 | / |
| Hatjinos | 71 | 9 | / |
| Otiengno | 71 | 7 | / |
| Othiieno | 71 | 4 | / |
| Othienoa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Othienno | 71 | 1 | / |
| Otihieno | 71 | 1 | / |
| Othyieno | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haitiena | 71 | 1 | / |
| Otyeno | 67 | 655 | / |
| Oteino | 67 | 9 | / |
| Atjena | 67 | 3 | / |
| Atiina | 67 | 2 | / |
| Otiino | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otiena | 67 | 1 | / |
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