Atikou Surname
Approximately 3,022 people bear this surname
Atikou Surname User-submission:
Atiko was a surname used in the 1860s during the Spanish colonial period in The Philippines. This surname belonged to a Japanese-Catholic immigrant named Akihito. His family left Japan because of their religious beliefs. He fell in love with a native farm-girl from Marinduque, an island in The Philippines, where they had a family.
Read More About This SurnameAtikou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 1,326 | 1:14,474 | 984 |
| Cameroon | 1,053 | 1:19,724 | 2,681 |
| Benin | 627 | 1:16,484 | 2,221 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| Burkina Faso | 4 | 1:4,588,025 | 21,573 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Atikou (4,194) may also be a first name.
Atikou Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Atiko was a surname used in the 1860s during the Spanish colonial period in The Philippines. This surname belonged to a Japanese-Catholic immigrant named Akihito. His family left Japan because of their religious beliefs. He fell in love with a native farm-girl from Marinduque, an island in The Philippines, where they had a family.
Due to the pronunciation of the Filipinos, who were familiar with the Spanish accent, Hatico was used around 1911, when his two sons went to Luzon to live with the Japanese community.
Through the years it was eventually changed to Jatico as the Spanish pronounce the ja- (ha) and -tiko was changed to (tico).
- jhomzkiss19Atikou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Atikou Come From? nationality or country of origin
Atikou is more frequently found in Niger than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Atikou? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 146,655th most frequent last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,411,498 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Atikou live; 93 percent live in West Africa and 48 percent live in Chadic Africa. Atikou is also the 107,168th most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 4,194 people.
The surname is most widespread in Niger, where it is held by 1,326 people, or 1 in 14,474. In Niger Atikou is primarily concentrated in: Tahoua Region, where 33 percent are found, Tillabéri Region, where 21 percent are found and Zinder Region, where 21 percent are found. Aside from Niger this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 35 percent are found and Benin, where 21 percent are found.
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