Atiku Surname

10,334th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54,451 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Atiku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Atiku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria45,2521:3,915517
Uganda8,1841:4,770869
Ghana9701:27,8563,309
England211:2,653,24194,788
India61:127,844,230863,365
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iceland11:380,09011,096
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Atiku (28,766) may also be a first name.

Atiku Last Name Facts

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

The last name Atiku (Hindi: अतीकु, Marathi: अतीकु) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Atiku? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 10,334th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 133,837 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Atiku are found; 85 percent are found in West Africa and 85 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 28,818th most numerous forename world-wide. It is borne by 28,766 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 45,252 people, or 1 in 3,915. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Kebbi, where 36 percent live, Sokoto, where 10 percent live and Zamfara, where 7 percent live. Barring Nigeria it is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 15 percent live and Ghana, where 2 percent live.

Atiku Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Atiku surname is principally Muslim (93%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Atikou913,022/
Atieku911,336/
Attiku91157/
Ataiku91142/
Hatiku9160/
Gatiku912/
Atikuu912/
Aatiku911/
Atikau911/
Atikku911/
Atitku911/
Atikux911/
Attikou832,364/
Attieku83280/
Gatuiku8321/
Hathiku8310/
Hatikou833/
Gataiku832/
Atiekou832/
Atikaut831/
Atiokou831/
Atuku803,049/
Ateku80489/
Otiku80164/
Etiku8090/
Attiekou7735/
Athikuth771/
Attaikou771/
Otieku73912/
Otaiku73449/
Atekou73183/
Etieku7331/
Oteiku7313/
Otikou736/
Aituku735/
Aticou734/
Eatuku731/
Otioku731/
Atuuku731/
Atayku731/
Hateku731/
Ottiku731/
Atikoe731/
Atikoo731/
Ateuku731/
Atekeu731/
Hatuku731/
Attekou6752/
Hatuuku6737/
Atticus6735/
Atjkhuy674/
Atticou671/
Ateukeu671/
Ettikou671/
Atticut670/

Atiku Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Atiku in the Hindi language
अतीकुatiku68.1
अतिकुatiku15.52
अतीकूatiku6.9
अतिकूatiku5.17
अतीकatika1.72
आतिकुatiku1.72
अटीकुatiku0.86
Atiku in the Marathi language
अतीकुatiku50
अितकुaitaku25
अितकूaitaku5.56
अतीकatika2.78
आितकुaitaku2.78
आतीकूatiku2.78
अतीखुरatikhura2.78
आतीकुatiku2.78
अतीकूatiku2.78
आतीकयुatikayu2.78

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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 Atiku
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