Atta Surname

2,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 227,479 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Atta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Atta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan49,3551:65188
Egypt39,2631:2,342315
Ghana27,1541:995156
Ivory Coast16,9141:1,364137
Sudan16,8001:2,233314
Pakistan10,9361:16,3351,036
Iraq10,1181:3,461380
Saudi Arabia8,5461:3,611484
Nigeria8,1751:21,6691,945
Niger5,2971:3,623349
Jordan5,0151:1,763313
India4,8751:157,3479,839
Syria4,6611:4,141477
Cameroon2,6911:7,718984
Togo2,5201:2,876401
Iran2,3611:32,5213,893
Benin1,5021:6,881946
Morocco1,5001:22,9843,586
Yemen1,4031:18,8352,021
Palestine1,2891:3,529780
Indonesia6831:193,63018,468
Algeria6111:63,22710,458
United States6091:595,17148,535
Congo5931:8,4131,237
Lebanon5661:9,9601,501
Kuwait4531:8,3901,154
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
England4411:126,34512,635
United Arab Emirates2681:34,1883,655
Philippines2671:379,16949,596
Bahrain2501:5,394963
France2291:290,05644,463
Canada2171:169,79517,065
Thailand2061:342,90559,500
Brazil1451:1,476,37549,524
Qatar1191:19,8152,139
Papua New Guinea951:85,82911,359
Spain931:502,71025,213
Australia751:359,94330,133
Belgium751:153,28921,368
Germany731:1,102,81573,621
Venezuela731:413,7548,457
Malaysia671:440,21222,576
Mexico521:2,387,04220,469
Sweden421:234,44716,276
Italy391:1,568,12082,279
Liberia311:142,21110,418
Netherlands291:582,31651,332
Kenya151:3,078,66038,128
Mauritania151:272,99112,403
Peru151:2,118,94225,723
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Scotland121:446,15118,166
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Wales121:257,87814,969
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
China61:227,886,92811,701
Colombia61:7,962,34523,614
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Oman61:614,6626,082
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Tunisia61:101,77114,710
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Iceland51:76,0184,442
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Burkina Faso41:4,588,02521,573
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Atta (368,376) may also be a first name.

Atta Last Name Facts

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

Atta (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﺗﺎ, Hindi: अत्ता, Russian: Атта, Tibetan: ཨ་བཀྲ་) is more frequently found in Afghanistan than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Atta? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,424th most common last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 32,036 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 52 percent of Atta live; 30 percent live in South Asia and 28 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Atta is also the 2,827th most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 368,376 people.

It is most commonly held in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 49,355 people, or 1 in 651. In Afghanistan it is mostly concentrated in: Kabul, where 15 percent live, Kandahar, where 13 percent live and Faryab, where 10 percent live. Aside from Afghanistan Atta occurs in 103 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 17 percent live and Ghana, where 12 percent live.

Atta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Atta has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 5,075 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Atta Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Melkite Greek Catholic (43%) in Lebanon and Christian (51%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Atta last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount Atta earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 88.19% less than the national average, earning €3,547 per year; in Peru they earn 50.92% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,515 per year; in South Africa they earn 27.15% less than the national average, earning R 173,112 per year; in Colombia they earn 15.3% less than the national average, earning $19,228,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.59% more than the national average, earning $46,857 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.5% more than the national average, earning $52,910 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Attah8976,847/
Hatta8942,502/
Gatta8917,379/
Attas895,065/
Attai894,518/
Attat891,002/
Attea89972/
Attay89574/
Attaa89543/
Aitta89493/
Aatta89249/
Autta89221/
Attha89171/
Attad8938/
Attoa8932/
Attau8929/
Eatta8913/
Astta8913/
Attap8912/
Attaî898/
Attaz897/
Attta897/
Attaj894/
Athta892/
Ahtta892/
Attaï892/
Aytta892/
Adtta891/
Ata8690,646/
Attaya804,803/
Hattat80621/
Haatta80525/
Hattas80436/
Hattah80423/
Gattai80401/
Attach80385/
Attash80354/
Hattha80306/
Attaia80303/
Attiea80248/
Auttha80148/
Hattau80117/
Attaud8099/
Hhatta8087/
Hattap8042/
Atthas8041/
Gattaa8028/
Attaha8028/
Hattay8025/
Atttah8022/
Attaih8020/
Gattau8019/
Attahy8018/
Attahu8016/
Attass8016/
Haetta8013/
Hattad809/
Attaai809/
Aththa808/
Gattea808/
Atthai808/
Heatta808/
Aittah807/
Hattai807/
Hattaß807/
Atthay806/
Attaja806/
Hattaš806/
Gattay805/
Attaah805/
Attath805/
Ahatta805/
Gaitta804/
Attadd803/
Atteap803/
Ayttas803/
Aattah803/
Attaat803/
Attgay803/
Attasd802/
Hattaa802/
Hattta802/
Attaad802/
Attahs802/
Attauh802/
Eattas801/
Gattha801/
Haitta801/
Aattaa801/
Aittha801/
Hattea801/
Eattah801/
Attaid801/
Attatt801/
Hattaj801/
Gautta801/
Ahttap801/
Adttah801/
At'tai801/
Auttah801/
Atttai801/
Gattta801/
Attaas801/
Gattaï801/
Hastta801/
Hattaz801/
Aaitta800/
Hata7570,624/
Auta7542,277/
Atay7538,754/
Asta7535,396/
Atto7525,838/
Atti7517,445/
Aita7516,160/
Atai7514,944/
Etta7514,699/
Gata7514,648/
Ataç7513,457/
Atte7510,628/
Atha757,403/
Atah756,315/
Otta755,155/
Ataa754,534/
Atas753,974/
Atat753,864/
Atty752,684/
Atea752,488/
Atad751,495/
Atağ751,471/
Ayta751,259/
Atau751,136/
Atap75954/
Atoa75800/
Eata75775/
Aata75748/
Atot75695/
Atet75298/
Atit75288/
Ataz75265/
Adta75260/
Aeta7586/
Ahta7554/
Atga7546/
Ataï7519/
Atté7510/
Ataj758/
Aïta757/
Aşta757/
Aíta754/
Attê752/
Ataî752/
Attj752/
Atyt752/
Ajta752/
Azta751/
Atjt751/
Aththas73368/
Hattach73298/
Hattais73297/
Hatthai73275/
Hatteea73208/
Hattatt7319/
Attahey7318/
Hattash7315/
Aattach737/
Gaththa736/
Gattaya736/
Attahee735/
Attahyi734/
Gattaih733/
Attouha732/
Hatteau732/
Heahtta732/
Atthaya732/
Atthaid731/
Aitttah731/
Attaaya731/
Gattaia731/
Hattadh731/
Auttaya731/
Hattaia731/
Atteaux730/
Gatti6782,942/
Hotta6773,179/
Gatto6736,337/
Attou6716,023/
Aytaç6714,596/
Attoh6713,536/
Hatti6712,129/
Atash679,448/
Hayta678,684/
Gaita676,357/
Atteh675,454/
Ataya675,183/
Gotta675,136/
Ettah675,000/
Hatai674,414/
Hatto674,181/
Ottah674,078/
Achta674,016/
Hatte673,480/
Aitha673,179/
Atter673,168/
Attie672,918/
Atout672,605/
Ağtaş672,575/
Hasta672,555/
Athad671,941/
Haita671,901/
Hatay671,743/
Hetta671,659/
Gatte671,479/
Gauta671,460/
Attey671,431/
Athas671,429/
Hatap671,400/
Attis671,308/
Atiea671,302/
Attih671,294/
Aitah671,247/
Ataia671,083/
Gayta67966/
Gatty67926/
Athit67856/
Gatea67764/
Hatty67744/
Ajtai67707/
Ashta67681/
Hauta67672/
Hatha67628/
Ottay67601/
Hatat67539/
Aytha67538/
Autet67529/
Athay67441/
Hatah67409/
Hatet67376/
Gatha67371/
Ottas67365/
Adtha67363/
Ataha67349/
Astha67346/
Ahata67345/
Atthi67327/
Ahuta67327/
Ahtty67324/
Atthe67308/
Attip67301/
Austa67295/
Hataş67295/
Attos67277/
Gatay67276/
Atoot67270/
Gataa67258/
Ettay67241/
Hataš67235/
Autti67221/
Aatti67221/
Astad67216/
Autai67207/
Aytap67203/
Gajta67199/
Autea67198/
Aitas67184/
Athea67182/
Ettai67182/
Athat67177/
Ataja67177/
Astap67174/
Eitta67169/
Hatas67158/
Astaz67157/
Attiy67153/
Autto67150/
Atach67147/
Aitau67144/
Attuy67139/
Aitai67132/
Athai67127/
Ateea67127/
Ajtay67125/
Athot67123/
Atais67121/
Hatot67119/
Ottaş67107/
Ataay67102/
Autaa6796/
Hataa6796/
Aytas6793/
Astay6792/
Attes6791/
Gatau6791/
Autha6790/
Hatad6784/
Ataat6782/
Athau6781/
Aitot6780/
Attoo6778/
Ataah6772/
Hataj6770/
Autah6769/
Gatai6767/
Hataś6766/
Aayta6765/
Audta6765/
Aytay6755/
Eatha6751/
Heata6751/
Gaata6750/
Outta6749/
Ottea6748/
Attid6747/
Aista6746/
Hatau6744/
Attui6743/
Hatea6743/
Attee6741/
Aitaa6740/
Athha6738/
Atast6734/
Hattasch6732/
Hajta6731/
Attoi6731/
Attiz6729/
Attho6729/
Astte6728/
Attep6727/
Atatt6727/
Attio6726/
Astau6726/
Ahattach6726/
Aataa6726/
Aaita6725/
Aitti6724/
Aztas6724/
Astti6723/
Aitay6723/
Ataup6723/
Atait6721/
Aysta6720/
Astaş6719/
Ottha6719/
Aatha6718/
Autad6718/
Ottai6718/
Hatoa6718/
Haata6718/
Ataad6718/
Athap6717/
Autau6717/
Ettta6717/
Hatit6716/
Eatti6716/
Astai6716/
Autay6716/
Athah6716/
Athet6716/
Ostta6715/
Easta6714/
Atauz6714/
Hadta6714/
Haeta6714/
Ahtti6714/
Aatte6713/
Ataus6713/
Atass6713/
Eetta6712/
Aetha6712/
Ateet6712/
Astas6712/
Aatay6711/
Aatai6711/
Astea6711/
Ataai6711/
Attyi6711/
Ohtta6711/
Hazta6710/
Atahu6710/
Autas6710/
Ataip6710/
Ataiy6710/
Ataić679/
Ateit679/
Autot678/
Aytah678/
Ateae678/
Attet677/
Auyta677/
Aitet677/
Astot676/
Eatte676/
Auuta676/
Aasta676/
Attei676/
Athaa676/
Gattó676/
Aitto676/
Athéa676/
Autthaya676/
Autte675/
Atauu675/
Ataid675/
Ataud675/
Athaj675/
Hahta675/
Ahtah675/
Astet675/
Atahy675/
Hašta675/
Eatty674/
Aatot674/
Athti674/
Attot674/
Ojtta674/
Aitte674/
Astit674/
Atayp674/
Ataih674/
Atooa674/
Oitta674/
Hatté674/
Ajtaa674/
Aetah674/
Atadh674/
Aatto674/
Aatty674/
Addta673/
Aitty673/
Gadta673/
Gataj673/
Aytti673/
Ahtau673/
Ahtay673/
Atted673/
Attit673/
Aatat673/
Attii673/
Eatai673/
Attto673/
Ottau673/
Aytto673/
Ataas673/
Attyo673/
Atays673/
Ataph672/
Autap672/
Aztot672/
Attyd672/
Ettea672/
Attoy672/
Ateas672/
Astaa672/
Ettha672/
Gatga672/
Attte672/
Atteu672/
Aitaz672/
Aytaz672/
Aihta672/
Aitap672/
Atthy672/
Ataaz672/
Aïtte672/
Hätta672/
Ottad672/
Aatah672/
Ataut672/
Autit672/
Ootta671/
Eatad671/
Ettaa671/
Gautteau671/
Aatea671/
Aatga671/
Adtti671/
Aitea671/
Aitoa671/
Ahtaj671/
Aggittay671/
Ajtaj671/
Autty671/
Atahz671/
Ataiz671/
Atapp671/
Atayd671/
Atett671/
Uitta671/
Ottoa671/
Aetto671/
Ahhta671/
Haïta671/
Hataz671/
Hatıa671/
Gaíta671/
Gaïta671/
Gatté671/
Ettaï671/
Adtah671/
Adtas671/
Ad'ta671/
Aetau671/
Athoa671/
Athty671/
Atost671/
Atauh671/
Atacz671/
Atasp671/
Atead671/
Ateat671/
Assta671/
Auzta671/
Atuot671/
Attod671/
Attoz671/
Attoï671/
Attás671/
Atuit671/
Azsta671/
Aztah671/
Aztaş671/
Aïtti671/
Aytai671/
Ahtai671/
Atabp671/
Autaj671/
Adtau671/
Uotta671/
Adtea671/
Aatau671/
A'Tas671/
Ahsta671/
Azzta671/
Atayh671/
Atdtj671/
Atahh671/
Atott670/
Attop670/

Atta Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Atta in the Hindi language
अत्ताatta76.92
अट्टाatta9.62
अटटाatata6.73
आटटाatata2.88
आत्ताatta0.96
आतताatata0.96
अत्तााattaa0.96
Atta in the Tibetan language
ཨ་བཀྲ་atra50
ཨ་ཏ།ata50
Atta in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺁﺗﺎata26.09
ﺃﺗﺎata13.04
ﻋﺘﻪth8.7
ﺁﺗﻪath8.7
ﻋﺘﺎta8.7
ﺁﺕat8.7
ﻋﺎﺗﺎata8.7
ﻋﻄﻲty4.35
ﻋﺖt4.35
ﻋﻄﻪth4.35
ﻋﻄﺎta4.35
Atta in the Russian language
Аттаatta-

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