Jatta Surname
Approximately 40,182 people bear this surname
Jatta Surname User-submission:
The Jatta surname comes from the Mandinka word jatto, which means 'lion'.
Jatta Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 38,521 | 1:50 | 11 |
| India | 557 | 1:1,377,137 | 53,187 |
| United States | 221 | 1:1,640,086 | 109,636 |
| Morocco | 204 | 1:169,000 | 29,345 |
| England | 175 | 1:318,389 | 23,763 |
| Spain | 99 | 1:472,243 | 24,257 |
| Sweden | 75 | 1:131,290 | 9,286 |
| Italy | 67 | 1:912,786 | 67,190 |
| Germany | 63 | 1:1,277,864 | 81,414 |
| Poland | 43 | 1:883,924 | 67,072 |
| Norway | 22 | 1:233,740 | 25,571 |
| Denmark | 19 | 1:297,090 | 21,940 |
| Finland | 14 | 1:392,622 | 26,475 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Senegal | 6 | 1:2,429,890 | 4,996 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Jatta (1,465) may also be a first name.
Jatta Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Jatta surname comes from the Mandinka word jatto, which means 'lion'.
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Jatta Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jatta Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jatta (Arabic: جاتا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺠﺎﺗﻪ, Hindi: जत्ता, Marathi: जटटा, Oriya: ଜଟ) occurs more in The Gambia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jatta? popularity and diffusion
It is the 13,876th most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 181,363 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Jatta reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 203,553rd most numerous forename on earth, held by 1,465 people.
The last name Jatta is most commonly held in The Gambia, where it is borne by 38,521 people, or 1 in 50. Other than The Gambia this surname is found in 42 countries. It also occurs in India, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Jatta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Jatta has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jatta surname expanded 2,763 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Jatta Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Jatta surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.
The amount Jatta earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 35.81% more than the national average, earning €40,784 per year; in Norway they earn 31.16% less than the national average, earning 238,233 kr per year and in United States they earn 1.48% more than the national average, earning $43,788 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jatta Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jatta in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺠﺎﺗﻪ | aljath | - |
| Jatta in the Marathi language | ||
| जटटा | jatata | 80 |
| जटा | jata | 20 |
| Jatta in the Hindi language | ||
| जत्ता | jatta | 68.42 |
| जटटा | jatata | 21.05 |
| जट्टा | jatta | 7.89 |
| जटट़ा | jatataa | 2.63 |
| Jatta in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜଟ | jata | 59.26 |
| ଜ | ja | 32.1 |
| ବିନାଥ | binatha | 2.47 |
| ଜୟ | jaya | 1.23 |
| ସସିତା | sasita | 1.23 |
| ମମତା | mamata | 1.23 |
| Jatta in the Arabic language | ||
| جاتا | jata | - |
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