Fatimatu Surname
Approximately 1,676 people bear this surname
Fatimatu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,034 | 1:171,318 | 10,602 |
| Ghana | 623 | 1:43,372 | 4,874 |
| Indonesia | 17 | 1:7,779,364 | 314,803 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
Fatimatu (36,225) may also be a first name.
Fatimatu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fatimatu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fatimatu (Marathi: फातीमातु) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fatimatu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Fatimatu is the 239,054th most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,348,178 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Fatimatu live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Fatimatu is also the 24,074th most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 36,225 people.
The surname Fatimatu is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,034 people, or 1 in 171,318. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Sokoto, where 41 percent live, Zamfara, where 27 percent live and Niger, where 22 percent live. Excluding Nigeria this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 37 percent live and Indonesia, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fatimatou | 94 | 661 | / |
| Fatimatus | 94 | 18 | / |
| Fatimatuz | 94 | 11 | / |
| Fadtimatu | 94 | 1 | / |
| Fatimattou | 89 | 4 | / |
| Fatimetu | 88 | 23 | / |
| Fatimotu | 88 | 3 | / |
| Fatumatu | 88 | 3 | / |
| Faatumatu | 82 | 1 | / |
| Fotimatou | 82 | 1 | / |
| Phatimatu | 82 | 1 | / |
| Fatimoutou | 78 | 709 | / |
| Phatimatou | 78 | 1 | / |
| Fateymatou | 78 | 1 | / |
| Fatumetu | 75 | 6 | / |
| Fattimoutou | 74 | 1 | / |
| Vetemotu | 50 | 4 | / |
Fatimatu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fatimatu in the Marathi language | ||
| फातीमातु | phatimatu | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Fatimatu
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