Attoe Surname

506,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 648 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
England

Attoe Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the how'; v. How; compare Attwell, Attwood, &c, for 'at the well,' 'at the wood,' &c. With the variant Attoe, compare Hoo and Hoe, which see.

Philip Atteho, Kent 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Attoe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2541:697,41232,206
England1811:307,83523,246
United States1601:2,265,368141,469
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England801:304,69220,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Attoe (17) may also be a first name.

Attoe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the how'; v. How; compare Attwell, Attwood, &c, for 'at the well,' 'at the wood,' &c. With the variant Attoe, compare Hoo and Hoe, which see.

Philip Atteho, Kent 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Attehow, Norfolk, 14 Edward I: History of Norfolk.

Thomas Attehow de Methwolde, vicar of Griston, Norfolk, 1357: ibid.

Francis Athow, Visitation of Essex, 1541.

Thomas Athow: ibid.

Clement Athow, rector of Bichamwell, Norfolk, 1623: History of Norfolk.

The Lincolnshire variant Ato, although curious to look at, is perfectly plain as regards its parentage.

1694. Thomas Vincent and Dynah Athow: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From the Old Norse, Hottr (Hattr); from the Frisian, Athe; in the Domesday Book, Atre; from the German, Hattin, Hatto; from the Flemish, Athée, Attout; from the Danish, Hatting; from the Dutch, Ates, Atten, Atkins; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Attoe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Attoe is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Attoe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Attoe is the 506,165th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 11,246,213 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 40 percent of Attoe live; 40 percent live in West Africa and 39 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Attoe is also the 2,694,839th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 17 people.

It is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 254 people, or 1 in 697,412. In Nigeria Attoe is most numerous in: Cross River, where 82 percent are found, Federal Capital Territory, where 5 percent are found and Kaduna, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria Attoe is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 25 percent are found.

Attoe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Attoe has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Attoe last name expanded 226 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 2,667 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Attoe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Attoe surname are 9.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.76% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Attoe earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 27.22% more than the national average, earning $54,893 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.41% more than the national average, earning $54,855 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Attowe9119/
Attoye9113/
Attoue9111/
Attoje911/
Atoe891,539/
Atthowe83112/
Gattoje833/
Attouie831/
Attou8016,023/
Attie802,918/
Attey801,431/
Atoue801,007/
Attea80972/
Atoye80342/
Hatoe80176/
Attye80154/
Athoe8091/
Attoo8078/
Eatoe8050/
Atoie8044/
Attee8041/
Attoa8032/
Attoi8031/
Atoee8031/
Atoje8021/
Gatoe8014/
Attae8011/
Atowe8011/
Attei806/
Atoée803/
Aitoe803/
Astoe802/
Attoy802/
Ottoe802/
Atoeh802/
Atteu802/
Attue802/
Ato'e802/
Atohe802/
Autoe801/
Aetoe801/
Atoes801/
Atoet801/
Gattojee777/
Attohoue774/
Attahoue772/
Atthaoue771/
Attoui738,664/
Atteya738,109/
Hattou732,590/
Attout732,052/
Atteia73994/
Gattei73867/
Eastoe73558/
Gattie73375/
Aittie73277/
Attiea73248/
Attyeh73213/
Attoud73206/
Atteye73185/
Attaie73172/
Hattey73166/
Gattey73116/
Attoua7395/
Attaye7371/
Attiye7356/
Attohi7355/
Atthey7350/
Attahe7343/
Hattoy7340/
Aitowe7339/
Ahatoe7330/
Ottoey7327/
Ottoes7325/
Attayo7320/
Aitoea7319/
Aitoje7318/
Attajo7316/
Attaee7315/
Attawe7310/
Attouh7310/
Attiyo739/
Gattea738/
Attouz738/
Ataoue738/
Hattoň738/
Gattou737/
Atiyoe737/
Atthie736/
Attaea736/
Attous736/
Atteih735/
Outtoe735/
Atteah735/
Attiey735/
Hatoye734/
Aittou734/
Atojie734/
Attaje734/
Haetoe734/
Aattou734/
Atteap733/
Atioje733/
Athoye733/
Attoya732/
Hattoi732/
Atogie732/
Attoyi732/
Atoheu732/
Gattej732/
Hattoo732/
Gattoi732/
Oittoe731/
Hatoey731/
Hottoe731/
Eattie731/
Attoyo731/
Hattea731/
Gautoe731/
Attujo731/
Attejo731/
Gattae731/
Hatoue731/
Hattae731/
Gatoie731/
Atoues731/
Atoeth731/
Atohei731/
Astoet731/
Atteha731/
Atteue731/
Atteyo731/
Attaae731/
Athowe731/
Atoest731/
Atoeya731/
Eatteh731/
Atteus731/
Atuoye731/
Athoes731/
Atoo6720,503/
Atie674,862/
Attu672,516/
Atea672,488/
Atei671,752/
Atteyeh671,683/
Atoy671,523/
Atou671,127/
Atee671,116/
Attouch671,005/
Atoa67800/
Atoi67681/
Atey67553/
Atut67547/
Atae67520/
Etoe67425/
Atteyah67299/
Ateu67299/
Attayeh67218/
Atue67213/
Hatteea67208/
Atye67178/
Gattoji67144/
Otoe67138/
Attiyeh67115/
Gathoye6795/
Hottowe6735/
Attajoh6735/
Attayou6726/
Ottoweß6724/
Attayee6720/
Attahey6718/
Easttey6715/
Gatooie6713/
Hattouz6711/
Hatthee6710/
Atteyih676/
Atej676/
Attahee675/
Atuojie675/
Attajeh675/
Gattoui674/
Hattieh674/
Attouya673/
Hattout673/
Attawee673/
Outtoee672/
Attouha672/
Attahie672/
Atohoue672/
Atteyat672/
Attawet672/
Heattey671/
Hattoai671/
Headtoe671/
Gatojee671/
Gatteia671/
Gatthie671/
Gottoie671/
Atthieh671/
Attyyeh671/
Attouia671/
Attoutt671/
Attahyo671/
Attaeyi671/
Athayoe671/
Atoé671/
Atoj671/
Gauttie671/
Hattaye671/
Gatthoi671/
Gattouh671/
Atahoue671/
Attayet671/
Attehio671/
Atteyou671/
Attieah671/
Attahet671/
Attouyo671/
Attuyoh671/
Attaiep671/
Atteiah671/
Attouii671/
Atttoui671/
Attayed671/
Eattaer671/
Aittout671/
Aattoui671/
Atteeya671/
Hottoes670/
Hauttey670/

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