Watata Surname
Approximately 1,108 people bear this surname
Watata Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 904 | 1:43,185 | 5,429 |
| Kenya | 89 | 1:518,875 | 25,986 |
| DR Congo | 75 | 1:985,061 | 64,020 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Niger | 9 | 1:2,132,446 | 40,124 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Congo | 4 | 1:1,247,274 | 20,238 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Watata (37) may also be a first name.
Watata Demographics
Watata Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Watata Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Watata Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Watata is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Watata? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 333,448th most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 6,577,208 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Watata reside; 90 percent reside in East Africa and 46 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Watata is also the 1,688,769th most frequently occurring first name in the world, borne by 37 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is borne by 904 people, or 1 in 43,185. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Bududa District, where 37 percent are found, Manafwa District, where 29 percent are found and Mbale District, where 24 percent are found. Beside Uganda Watata occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 8 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 7 percent are found.
Watata Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Watata last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wataata | 92 | 5 | / |
| Wataita | 92 | 4 | / |
| Wathata | 92 | 3 | / |
| Wateata | 92 | 1 | / |
| Watatta | 92 | 1 | / |
| Watatah | 92 | 1 | / |
| Waytata | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wathatha | 86 | 27 | / |
| Watataya | 86 | 16 | / |
| Wastaita | 86 | 1 | / |
| Batata | 83 | 3,294 | / |
| Watota | 83 | 135 | / |
| Wateta | 83 | 130 | / |
| Watato | 83 | 99 | / |
| Wotata | 83 | 33 | / |
| Vatata | 83 | 28 | / |
| Watate | 83 | 22 | / |
| Watati | 83 | 20 | / |
| Wetata | 83 | 10 | / |
| Wetatta | 77 | 109 | / |
| Batatta | 77 | 35 | / |
| Battata | 77 | 16 | / |
| Batatha | 77 | 10 | / |
| Wahtati | 77 | 7 | / |
| Huatata | 77 | 6 | / |
| Watathi | 77 | 5 | / |
| Waitati | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wattati | 77 | 2 | / |
| Watauti | 77 | 2 | / |
| Batatay | 77 | 2 | / |
| Watheta | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baitata | 77 | 1 | / |
| Badtata | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bataata | 77 | 1 | / |
| Batauta | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waitato | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baytata | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wastate | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wathuita | 71 | 14 | / |
| Bataytay | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wettatea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waitathi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waitaiti | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vaaitata | 71 | 1 | / |
| Batota | 67 | 1,957 | / |
| Batate | 67 | 350 | / |
| Vatati | 67 | 282 | / |
| Watoto | 67 | 102 | / |
| Botata | 67 | 99 | / |
| Vatate | 67 | 79 | / |
| Vetata | 67 | 68 | / |
| Vateta | 67 | 39 | / |
| Votata | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bataty | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vathathad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wateto | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wetato | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waithathi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huatathat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waytaster | 67 | 1 | / |
| Watoti | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Watata
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