Hamzata Surname

435,773rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 788 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Hamzata Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hamzata Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger4001:47,9802,424
Mali3231:52,5361,331
Burkina Faso501:367,0425,907
Mauritania101:409,48616,302
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Hamzata (2,226) may also be a first name.

Hamzata Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hamzata (Georgian: ჰამზათა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻤﺰﺓ) is carried by more people in Niger than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hamzata? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hamzata is the 435,773rd most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 9,248,155 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Hamzata reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 51 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 158,436th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 2,226 people.

The last name Hamzata is most widely held in Niger, where it is carried by 400 people, or 1 in 47,980. In Niger Hamzata is mostly found in: Tahoua Region, where 65 percent reside, Tillabéri Region, where 21 percent reside and Niamey Capital District, where 9 percent reside. Barring Niger it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Mali, where 41 percent reside and Burkina Faso, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Hamzata Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hamzata in the Georgian language
ჰამზათაhamzata-
Hamzata in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺣﻤﺰﺓhmzt91.67
ﺣﻤﺰﻩhmzh3.33
ﺣﻤﺰﺗﻪhmzth3.33

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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 Hamzata
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