Surname Atara (Atara 
, עטרה 
) , throughout the world, is quite a common cognomen. The family name Atara is habitual in Colombia, where it is quite a rare surname, Qatar, where it is a rare surname, and Philippines. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in India, Colombia, and Philippines. Also, Atara is the forename as well as the last name.