Jatta Surname

13,876th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40,182 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Gambia
Highest density in:
Gambia

Jatta Surname User-submission:

The Jatta surname comes from the Mandinka word jatto, which means 'lion'.

Jatta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Gambia38,5211:5011
India5571:1,377,13753,187
United States2211:1,640,086109,636
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
England1751:318,38923,763
Spain991:472,24324,257
Sweden751:131,2909,286
Italy671:912,78667,190
Germany631:1,277,86481,414
Poland431:883,92467,072
Norway221:233,74025,571
Denmark191:297,09021,940
Finland141:392,62226,475
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Senegal61:2,429,8904,996
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
France11:66,422,722504,397
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jhatta91103/
Djatta9198/
Jattah9184/
Jattau9142/
Jattat9126/
Jattas9112/
Jattha915/
Jattad914/
Jgatta912/
Jastta912/
Jattoa912/
Jathta911/
Jattai911/
Jattap911/
Hjatta910/
Jata8931,379/
Jatteau83305/
Jasttas8315/
Jattapp831/
Jattaya831/
Jatthap831/
Ajhatta831/
Jaththa831/
Ejiatta831/
Hatta8042,502/
Jatau8029,484/
Satta8013,105/
Jatto809,314/
Jatti806,289/
Zatta804,852/
Jatot802,960/
Djata802,396/
Catta801,390/
Jatap80999/
Jaita80933/
Jatai80849/
Jatte80823/
Yatta80673/
Jotta80627/
Jataa80618/
Jhata80417/
Jasta80354/
Jatah80313/
Jatty80178/
Jatha80164/
Jatay8090/
Jatat8069/
Ijata8059/
Jataj8059/
Iatta8057/
Jatas8051/
Jatad8046/
Jatea8039/
Jataí8029/
Jatit8021/
Jayta8019/
Jauta8013/
Eatta8013/
Jaata8011/
Jeata8010/
Jatet808/
Jahta807/
Jaeta806/
Jataz806/
Jadta803/
Tjata802/
Jatoa801/
Jiata801/
Ojiattah774/
Jasttass771/
Jatteaux771/
Jattoi7313,358/
Saitta736,228/
Chatta734,728/
Jaatah731,103/
Khatta731,006/
Yattah73994/
Hattat73621/
Sattha73592/
Jataas73577/
Jaatit73556/
Haatta73525/
Hattas73436/
Hattah73423/
Djatto73369/
Sattah73337/
Jeatas73309/
Hattha73306/
Jhatay73297/
Jatahy73272/
Jastas73233/
Sattay73228/
Jattou73213/
Cattau73199/
Jaitha73198/
Jaitay73188/
Cattay73161/
Jeataz73155/
Jathot73135/
Hattau73117/
Ojeata73103/
Jachta73100/
Hhatta7387/
Saatta7375/
Zattau7370/
Jatter7363/
Ijatto7363/
Jottay7360/
Jaitto7343/
Ejiata7342/
Hattap7342/
Jaatot7340/
Jastad7338/
Jaitah7337/
Ojiata7333/
Jataph7333/
Jattoh7332/
Jiataz7331/
Jastap7329/
Jeatto7327/
Jhatti7326/
Jaitea7326/
Hattay7325/
Djotta7321/
Yaatta7320/
Jautai7320/
Jathas7319/
Jastti7318/
Jaitad7317/
Djatau7315/
Scatta7314/
Jiatti7314/
Jaitte7314/
Jathad7313/
Jyasta7313/
Jiatas7312/
Jashta7311/
Ojotta7311/
Yattay7311/
Sattai7310/
Jathay7310/
Jautau7310/
Jatooa739/
Jahata739/
Hattad739/
Jaitas739/
Cattaa739/
Jeatea739/
Djaita738/
Heatta738/
Jatauh738/
Hattai737/
Hattaß737/
Joetta736/
Jatthe736/
Joutta736/
Jattee736/
Jastaz736/
Ajjata736/
Hattaš736/
Jattot735/
Djaata735/
Jathap735/
Jataya734/
Yattad734/
Yattap734/
Jattey734/
Jeasta734/
Jeatti734/
Jaista734/
Jaitti734/
Jajtap734/
Jaatto734/
Jhatty734/
Sautta734/
Hijata734/
Jiatai734/
Jateae734/
Geatta733/
Jathai733/
Jatoha733/
Jatthy733/
Jatach733/
Jattoo733/
Jaitap733/
Zattas733/
Aijata733/
Jhatas733/
Tjotta733/
Jhatha733/
Jahtap732/
Jadtap732/
Hiatta732/
Jastaa732/
Jathat732/
Giatta732/
Sattaa732/
Hattaa732/
Hattta732/
Jaytha732/
Ayotta732/
Cattha732/
Djatai732/
Djatat732/
Jatitt732/
Jaitat732/
Jatahu732/
Jataja732/
Shjata732/
Jiatha732/
Jatgaj732/
Jaitaa732/
Cattaj731/
Jaysta731/
Jaytap731/
Jaytay731/
Jastau731/
Jastha731/
Jatadh731/
Jataha731/
Jatapp731/
Jathaa731/
Jathaj731/
Jathet731/
Jathti731/
Jatoot731/
Jattod731/
Jautap731/
Jautha731/
Jaitty731/
Jihata731/
Jgatha731/
Jgatto731/
Jhatit731/
Jaatap731/
Jaatha731/
Jaatti731/
Jaidta731/
Hyatta731/
Djatas731/
Haitta731/
Zastta731/
Hattea731/
Jeitta731/
Zeatta731/
Eattah731/
Jaatau731/
Jattto731/
Jatauy731/
Jiatto731/
Ujiata731/
Ijatai731/
Jahtah731/
Jaatat731/
Jaytas731/
Jataai731/
Jathah731/
Jatteh731/
Jattho731/
Jattih731/
Jhatad731/
Jhatau731/
Hattaj731/
Jottai731/
Ojhata731/
Yattha731/
Saïtta731/
Ehatta731/
Ajhata731/
Ajiata731/
Ajotta731/
Djatha731/
Djatot731/
Djadta731/
Cattaï731/
Jaytat731/
Hjatau731/
Jatauu731/
Jathau731/
Ejeata731/
Yattai731/
Sathta731/
Jaitai731/
Jahtai731/
Jahtha731/
Jatahj731/
Jausta731/
Jhaita731/
Hastta731/
Hattaz731/
Jautte730/
Hata6770,624/
Yata6743,279/
Jati6727,032/
Sata6726,193/
Jato6711,196/
Cata679,209/
Jota679,014/
Chattha675,254/
Zata674,299/
Catteau674,288/
Jate672,734/
Yahatta671,374/
Chattah671,371/
Eata67775/
Ajiatas67610/
Hattach67298/
Hattais67297/
Hatthai67275/
Chattat67250/
Jhaitay67220/
Hatteea67208/
Khattha67169/
Satthai67168/
Yatteau67138/
Chhatta67111/
Chattas67110/
Iata6790/
Djatout6786/
Jaastad6778/
Zhattau6762/
Jaty6761/
Ojottah6756/
Chattaj6745/
Djattou6738/
Chautta6736/
Khattai6726/
Hattatt6719/
Jaithat6719/
Hattash6715/
Yaoutta6714/
Chattaa6713/
Yattaya6713/
Sattaha6712/
Jattepp6711/
Chattay6711/
Jastatt6710/
Jaashta679/
Jhathot678/
Khattau678/
Giattas678/
Jeatter678/
Zatteau677/
Jaishta677/
Sahatta676/
Ajyatha676/
Jaithai675/
Jyastha674/
Jatooth674/
Jathahy674/
Jaatout674/
Hojjata674/
Jaastti673/
Jahatap673/
Jaistad673/
Jashtaj673/
Jashtti673/
Jyashta673/
Jaitaya672/
Jaththi672/
Chattai672/
Chaatta672/
Jaithet672/
Chattad672/
Khattaa672/
Hatteau672/
Heahtta672/
Cahttha672/
Chaitta672/
Khattay671/
Sattaih671/
Satthha671/
Chattau671/
Jaystha671/
Jashtha671/
Jataggi671/
Jathatt671/
Jathaya671/
Jathots671/
Jatoith671/
Jatosth671/
Jhatthe671/
Jachtot671/
Jahasta671/
Jahataj671/
Jahatha671/
Jahatti671/
Iachtta671/
Hihatta671/
Yaattaa671/
Yachtta671/
Jahatau671/
Jóta671/
Jasthas671/
Jautaya671/
Jatò671/
Jató671/
Jhataha671/
Khhatta671/
Yattash671/
Saattta671/
Ajiatah671/
Chahtta671/
Hajjata671/
Ojiatah671/
Hattadh671/
Jeahtha671/
Zaaytta671/
Cheatta671/
Jaithad671/
Jachtet671/
Jeateah671/
Jatj671/
Jhaitha671/
Jostatt670/
Zattaus670/
Jattett670/

Jatta Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jatta in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺠﺎﺗﻪaljath-
Jatta in the Marathi language
जटटाjatata80
जटाjata20
Jatta in the Hindi language
जत्ताjatta68.42
जटटाjatata21.05
जट्टाjatta7.89
जटट़ाjatataa2.63
Jatta in the Oriya language
ଜଟjata59.26
ja32.1
ବିନାଥbinatha2.47
ଜୟjaya1.23
ସସିତାsasita1.23
ମମତାmamata1.23
Jatta in the Arabic language
جاتاjata-

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