Wataf Surname
Approximately 407 people bear this surname
Wataf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 366 | 1:251,191 | 17,305 |
| Indonesia | 41 | 1:3,225,590 | 176,839 |
Wataf (3,954) may also be a first name.
Wataf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wataf Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wataf (Arabic: عواطف) is borne by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Wataf.
How Common Is The Last Name Wataf? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wataf is the 717,442nd most widespread family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 17,905,518 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Wataf live; 90 percent live in North Africa and 90 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 111,232nd most frequently occurring given name internationally, held by 3,954 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Egypt, where it is held by 366 people, or 1 in 251,191. Barring Egypt Wataf occurs in one country. It is also common in Indonesia, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitaf | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wastaff | 83 | 3 | / |
| Vataf | 80 | 61 | / |
| Bataf | 80 | 21 | / |
| Wataw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Watav | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wasstaff | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waystaff | 77 | 0 | / |
| Watowa | 73 | 97 | / |
| Battaf | 73 | 6 | / |
| Batahf | 73 | 4 | / |
| Watova | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wojtaf | 73 | 2 | / |
| Baitaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bathaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wattaw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Watoff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wathowa | 67 | 106 | / |
| Wattoff | 67 | 26 | / |
| Whatoff | 67 | 12 | / |
| Waitauw | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bataiff | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vaitafe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bathaff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waytowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wattosf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Washtav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waistaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baithaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Watthaw | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wattowa | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wathoff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wheatof | 67 | 0 | / |
Wataf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wataf in the Arabic language | ||
| عواطف | watf | - |
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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 Wataf
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