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Family name Atanda (Atanda ) , globally, is a common cognomen. The last name Atanda is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, where it is quite a common surname, Ivory Coast, where it is quite a rare surname, and Niger, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Kenya. Likewise, Atanda is the forename as well as the last name.