Family name ชะตา (Destiny 
, Chata 
, ชะตา 
) , all over the world, is a common last name. The cognomen ชะตา is characteristic of Nigeria, where it is quite a common surname, Ghana, where it is quite a rare surname, and Peru. Likewise, ชะตา is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Destiny | Nigeria, United States, Cameroon, India, Ghana |
| Chata | Nigeria, Morocco, Peru, United States, India |
| ชะตา | Thailand |