Fate Surname

15,235th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,558 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Fate Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fate Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia26,7231:3,650605
India6,6051:116,1347,562
United States1,2731:284,72826,498
Nigeria7851:225,66013,265
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Iran2131:360,48123,887
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Niger1011:190,0206,536
Indonesia841:1,574,395104,585
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Ivory Coast371:623,54718,271
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Argentina271:1,583,08986,049
Zimbabwe231:671,22849,171
China171:80,430,6804,441
Solomon Islands151:38,6697,565
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Burkina Faso101:1,835,21014,348
England101:5,571,806158,774
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
France21:33,211,361423,184
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland271:164,0698,499
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3111:161,47514,730

The alternate forms: Fäte (5) are calculated separately.

Fate (9,035) may also be a first name.

Fate Last Name Facts

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

Fate (Bengali: ফতে, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺎﺗﻪ, Hindi: फते, Marathi: फ़ाटे, Oriya: ଫାେତ) is most common in Ethiopia. It may occur in the variant forms: Fäte. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fate? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 15,235th most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 199,342 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 76 percent of Fate reside; 73 percent reside in East Africa and 73 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Fate is also the 65,529th most widely held first name on earth, borne by 9,035 people.

This surname is most widespread in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 26,723 people, or 1 in 3,650. Excluding Ethiopia Fate is found in 53 countries. It is also found in India, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Fate Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fate has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fate last name expanded 409 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 55 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fate Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Fate surname is primarily Presbyterian (70%) in Ireland.

In The United States Fate are 20.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.05% being registered with the party.

The amount Fate earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.1% more than the national average, earning $45,782 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.06% less than the national average, earning $44,188 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fäte925/
Fateh8941,850/
Fatie8925,414/
Fathe898,233/
Fadte892,689/
Fatte891,957/
Fates891,464/
Fater89984/
Faite89419/
Fatet89368/
Faste89127/
Fatei8971/
Fatey8943/
Faute8930/
Fatea8924/
Fayte8923/
Fhate8914/
Fatee8912/
Fatje8910/
Faate897/
Fajte895/
Feate894/
Faïte894/
Faete893/
Fateu893/
Fatej893/
Fatez892/
Fahte891/
Hfate891/
Fatep891/
Fatge890/
Fated890/
Fat8612,007/
Fathey8012,089/
Fatheh801,465/
Father80761/
Fathee80469/
Fauste80406/
Faster80331/
Fathie80275/
Fauter80264/
Fayter80233/
Fatteh80204/
Fastje80189/
Fayete80155/
Faiter80149/
Fatihe80141/
Fathei80130/
Faateh80100/
Fatter8063/
Fattey8057/
Fattet8050/
Faethe8047/
Faithe8042/
Faaite8031/
Fattes8030/
Fadter8029/
Faatea8029/
Fajite8017/
Faiate8017/
Feaste8014/
Faehte8014/
Faiteh8013/
Fattie8011/
Faites8011/
Faited8010/
Fhadte809/
Fatthe809/
Faitep808/
Faiete808/
Fautie807/
Fayite807/
Fadthe806/
Feathe805/
Fatehr805/
Fateer805/
Fateih805/
Fateet804/
Fatieh804/
Fujate804/
Fathep804/
Fathes804/
Fat'he804/
Faathe804/
Faitet804/
Fayate803/
Fazter803/
Feates803/
Faitey803/
Feater802/
Faitte802/
Fatech802/
Fathea802/
Fajate802/
Fahate802/
Faythe802/
Faiste802/
Faytes802/
Fayteh802/
Feyate801/
Fautet801/
Faytte801/
Faaste801/
Fastep801/
Fatehh801/
Fatesh801/
Fattea801/
Faitje801/
Faiote801/
Faette801/
Fachte801/
Fateed801/
Fathet801/
Fatted801/
Faitea801/
Fiyate801/
Fehate801/
Fajete801/
Faitee801/
Fautes801/
Fatije801/
Fatehp801/
Fasted801/
Fastes800/
Fastee800/
Faudte800/
Fattee800/
Fath7570,300/
Fati7528,556/
Fata7526,210/
Faty7523,468/
Fast7517,740/
Fite7513,504/
Fete755,556/
Fait754,540/
Fatt753,849/
Vate752,601/
Fayt751,980/
Fajt751,511/
Fote751,181/
Faut751,148/
Feat75516/
Faat75380/
Faht75187/
Fats7558/
Fatp758/
Fazt754/
Fatá754/
Fatj754/
Fhat753/
Fatd752/
Wfat752/
Pfat751/
Fatı751/
Faït751/
Ffat751/
Feaster735,699/
Feather735,671/
Fayette731,285/
Fauster73995/
Fathieh73512/
Faithet73495/
Pfauter7351/
Faittey7328/
Fatahei7326/
Faiette7322/
Fathhee7316/
Faithee7316/
Faite'e7315/
Faither738/
Fachter734/
Fatahee734/
Fateich733/
Fastheh733/
Fatieha733/
Fatehha733/
Fasther732/
Faithey732/
Fajette732/
Faustte732/
Faetthe732/
Fouyate732/
Faithes732/
Faithed732/
Fasster731/
Fathhey731/
Fayatee731/
Fayatte731/
Feastea731/
Feastes731/
Feathes731/
Faggete731/
Fatthie731/
Fayotte731/
Faather731/
Feattie731/
Fauther731/
Fayster731/
Fachteh731/
Fathher731/
Faitheh731/
Faitiey731/
Feuatie731/
Fa'atea731/
Fat'hey731/
Fatehii731/
Fhaites731/
Fhather731/
Faiotte731/
Faittes731/
Faateha731/
Faustes731/
Fauthes731/
Fatthey731/
Fathhed731/
Faister730/
Feathei730/
Feasted730/
Pfahter730/
Fastest730/
Faatter730/
Fautter730/
Fathi67419,657/
Fathy67294,193/
Fatai6757,230/
Faust6744,905/
Foote6733,570/
Fatih6720,788/
Faith6718,761/
Fatty6718,091/
Fauth675,586/
Fatta674,528/
Fatch673,281/
Fatha673,198/
Fotie672,779/
Vatte672,213/
Feast671,982/
Fette671,951/
Phate671,889/
Faißt671,782/
Faita671,702/
Faist671,590/
Fotea671,433/
Faiti671,236/
Fitte67964/
Feteh67877/
Fatyi67801/
Fahat67719/
Foute67661/
Fajta67630/
Fautz67606/
Faeti67591/
Fausther67485/
Fatis67481/
Vathe67469/
Vadte67412/
Fatti67348/
Feyte67333/
Pfadt67330/
Foteu67324/
Faath67321/
Foste67307/
Fatio67305/
Faast67304/
Fajth67279/
Vateh67268/
Faity67263/
Faati67221/
Fatér67211/
Fetea67208/
Vaute67207/
Vhate67207/
Fatit67189/
Fuite67183/
Fajst67174/
Fautt67155/
Foteh67151/
Fataj67149/
Fethe67146/
Fatay67130/
Fasti67118/
Vatee67105/
Feite67105/
Fotez67105/
Vaite6793/
Faidt6788/
Feath6781/
Fetey6781/
Fayst6780/
Faits6780/
Fiete6773/
Vatie6768/
Fatoa6766/
Fothe6761/
Fatľa6756/
Fauta6755/
Fotes6754/
Fasht6752/
Fauti6745/
Feteu6739/
Fayta6738/
Facht6735/
Fahtz6733/
Fotey6731/
Fotte6731/
Fuete6729/
Fatiy6724/
Fataa6724/
Feete6722/
Fetie6722/
Fauty6721/
Faudt6721/
Faitt6720/
Fauht6718/
Fatii6718/
Vatey6718/
Fayth6717/
Fahti6717/
Fuote6716/
Fauts6715/
Pfeaster6715/
Fäthe6715/
Vaate6714/
Fhati6713/
Fatyo6713/
Vatei6712/
Fhadt6712/
Fehte6712/
Foter6712/
Fatoi6711/
Fatts6710/
Fahty679/
Foyte678/
Foite678/
Fastø678/
Fetei678/
Hfata677/
Fhata676/
Pfote676/
Fitea676/
Fathh676/
Wfati676/
Fajht675/
Fahdt675/
Faata675/
Fasst675/
Feati674/
Fatui674/
Fataî674/
Feats673/
Pfatt673/
Fatyy673/
Vatea673/
Feata673/
Vaete673/
Fadti673/
Faszt673/
Faths673/
Faats673/
Fatij673/
Fatid672/
Fatoy672/
Feathess672/
Featt672/
Fetee672/
Feute672/
Featz672/
Faaty672/
Fatth672/
Fauzt672/
Veate672/
Foete672/
Fattj672/
Fath'hee672/
Faydt672/
Fayty672/
Fotei672/
Fathé672/
Fathj672/
Hfeaster671/
Ffath671/
Fhete671/
Fidte671/
Fedte671/
Fatahieh671/
Fatehova671/
Fatheesh671/
Fatiz671/
Foted671/
Fodte671/
Vahte671/
Fithe671/
Fotee671/
Faiht671/
Fayti671/
Fatıh671/
Vfete671/
Vayte671/
Fatuy671/
Faíta671/
Faïta671/
Fatté671/
Faitê671/
Feïte671/
Fhote671/
Faait671/
Fat'h671/
Fat'hieh671/
Fatsh671/
Fatip671/
Fgatt671/
Fhatt671/
Faisther671/
Fathz671/
Fatoj671/
Fetej671/
Hfazt671/
Pfachter670/
Faggette670/
Feachter670/
Fitey670/
Feahster670/
Fauchter670/
Fasts670/

Fate Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fate in the Bengali language
ফতেphate-
Fate in the Marathi language
फ़ाटेfate-
Fate in the Hindi language
फतेphate98.29
फातेphate0.81
फ़तेfate0.45
फाटेphate0.08
फटेphate0.04
Fate in the Oriya language
ଫାେତphaeta94.44
ଫତphata5.56
Fate in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻓﺎﺗﻪfath46.15
ﻓﺎﺕfat23.08
ﻓﺎﺗﻰfaty15.38
ﺍﻓﺎﺗﻪafath7.69
ﺃﻓﺎﺕafat7.69

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fate
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