Last name Atalaya (Atalaya 
, Аталая 
) , globally, is quite a rare surname. The family name Atalaya is habitual in Peru, where it is quite a common surname, Spain, where it is quite a rare surname, and Portugal, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Peru, Spain, and Colombia. Much less frequently, Atalaya is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Atalaya | Portugal, Spain, Paraguay, Colombia, Peru |
| Аталая | Ukraine |
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enrique atalaya Spanish painter (1851-1913), ES (b. 1851) |
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josé atalaya PT (b. 1927) |
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| natividad dominguez atalaya Spanish pedagogue (1888-1932), ES (b. 1888) |
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| fermín muñoz atalaya Teacher (Higher Education), ES (b. 1942) |
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| sergio atalaya martín ES (b. 1970) |
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