Last name Ateme (Ateme 
) , around the world, is a rare surname. The family name Ateme is habitual in Cameroon, where it is quite a rare surname, Ethiopia, where it is a rare surname, and Greece, where it is a very rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Cameroon, Ethiopia, and Nigeria. Much less frequently, Ateme is the forename as well as the last name.