Atwoto Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Atwoto Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Atwoto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Atwoto Last Name Facts

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

The last name Atwoto is found most in Kenya. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Atwoto? popularity and diffusion

Atwoto is the 6,360,413th most frequently occurring family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Atwoto are found; 89 percent are found in East Africa and 67 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The surname is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 7,696,650. In Kenya Atwoto is most numerous in: Vihiga County, where 67 percent reside, Nyeri County, where 17 percent reside and Siaya County, where 17 percent reside. Excluding Kenya this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Atuoto8349/
Atwato834/
Otwottot7146/
Atweta67253/
Aduoto671/
Otwota671/
Atwata670/
Atweeta6250/
Atwaeta6226/
Atuhota621/
Gatuota621/
Gatwata621/
Atuata504/
Aduato501/
Atueta501/
Adwato501/
Otuato501/

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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 Atwoto
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