Hamatu Surname

802,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 349 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Zambia

Hamatu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hamatu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1761:4,358,326114,799
Zambia1191:133,1939,870
Nigeria351:5,061,222131,727
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Hamatu (675) may also be a first name.

Hamatu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hamatu (Hindi: हमतु, Marathi: हमतु) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hamatu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hamatu is the 802,733rd most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 20,881,220 people. The last name Hamatu occurs predominantly in Asia, where 52 percent of Hamatu live; 50 percent live in South Asia and 50 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 319,040th most frequent first name internationally, borne by 675 people.

This last name is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 176 people, or 1 in 4,358,326. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 99 percent are found, Gujarat, where 1 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 1 percent are found. Other than India it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 34 percent are found and Nigeria, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Hamatu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hamatu in the Marathi language
हमतुhamatu-
Hamatu in the Hindi language
हमतुhamatu54.17
हमतूhamatu43.75
हमातुhamatu2.08

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