Atu Surname
Approximately 11,293 people bear this surname
Atu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 7,533 | 1:23,516 | 2,065 |
| Indonesia | 1,239 | 1:106,739 | 10,922 |
| Papua New Guinea | 567 | 1:14,380 | 1,374 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| India | 263 | 1:2,916,598 | 88,304 |
| Fiji | 251 | 1:3,563 | 644 |
| Solomon Islands | 230 | 1:2,522 | 236 |
| Cameroon | 230 | 1:90,300 | 10,845 |
| DR Congo | 178 | 1:415,054 | 34,837 |
| Malaysia | 118 | 1:249,951 | 14,154 |
| Turkey | 86 | 1:904,900 | 42,475 |
| Uganda | 85 | 1:459,286 | 27,240 |
| United States | 48 | 1:7,551,228 | 341,161 |
| England | 35 | 1:1,591,945 | 67,242 |
| Thailand | 30 | 1:2,354,612 | 261,046 |
| Australia | 29 | 1:930,886 | 55,860 |
| Philippines | 26 | 1:3,893,778 | 155,597 |
| Pakistan | 16 | 1:11,165,243 | 51,703 |
| Vanuatu | 9 | 1:29,253 | 714 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
Atu (12,801) may also be a first name.
Atu Demographics
Atu Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Atu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Atu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Atu (Bengali: আতু, Hindi: अटू, Marathi: आटू, Oriya: ଅତୁ) is most common in Nigeria. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Atu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 45,905th most widely held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 645,315 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 74 percent of Atu live; 69 percent live in West Africa and 69 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Atu is also the 51,829th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 12,801 people.
It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 7,533 people, or 1 in 23,516. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Enugu, where 21 percent live, Cross River, where 20 percent live and Benue, where 6 percent live. Not including Nigeria Atu exists in 42 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 11 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent live.
Atu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Atu surname is chiefly Christian (93%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Atu last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.
Atu earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.34% less than the national average, earning $40,413 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Atu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Atu in the Bengali language | ||
| আতু | atu | 70 |
| অতু | atu | 30 |
| Atu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅତୁ | atu | 30.56 |
| ଅଟୁ | atu | 30.56 |
| ଆତୁ | atu | 16.67 |
| ଆଟୁ | atu | 13.89 |
| ଅବ୍୍ତୁ | abtu | 2.78 |
| ଏତୁ | etu | 2.78 |
| ଆଟୂ | atu | 2.78 |
| Atu in the Hindi language | ||
| अटू | atu | 27.38 |
| अतु | atu | 25.4 |
| अटु | atu | 11.51 |
| आतु | atu | 11.11 |
| अतू | atu | 9.52 |
| आतू | atu | 7.94 |
| आटू | atu | 2.78 |
| आटु | atu | 2.78 |
| अटू़ | atu | 0.4 |
| Atu in the Marathi language | ||
| आटू | atu | 21.41 |
| आतु | atu | 20 |
| अतु | atu | 17.75 |
| आटु | atu | 14.93 |
| आतू | atu | 13.24 |
| अतू | atu | 9.58 |
| अटु | atu | 1.13 |
| अटू | atu | 0.28 |
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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
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- 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 Atu
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