Atoke Surname
Approximately 3,083 people bear this surname
Atoke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2,767 | 1:14,109 | 2,236 |
| Nigeria | 186 | 1:952,380 | 40,741 |
| Papua New Guinea | 38 | 1:214,572 | 29,580 |
| Benin | 35 | 1:295,303 | 24,440 |
| Cameroon | 25 | 1:830,763 | 57,125 |
| Burkina Faso | 19 | 1:965,900 | 9,829 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Atoke (1,341) may also be a first name.
Atoke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Atoke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Atoke (Marathi: आटोळे) is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Atoke? popularity and diffusion
Atoke is the 144,154th most prevalent last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,363,784 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Atoke are found; 90 percent are found in East Africa and 87 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Atoke is also the 214,466th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 1,341 people.
The last name is most numerous in Uganda, where it is held by 2,767 people, or 1 in 14,109. In Uganda Atoke is primarily concentrated in: Lira District, where 20 percent reside, Oyam District, where 19 percent reside and Alebtong District, where 18 percent reside. Barring Uganda this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 6 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Atoke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Atoke in the Marathi language | ||
| आटोळे | atole | 50 |
| आटोके | atoke | 50 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Atoke
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