Cognomen Attan (Attan 
) , globally, is quite a rare last name. The surname Attan is characteristic of Mauritania, where it is quite a rare surname, Malaysia, and Singapore, where it is a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Mauritania. Likewise, Attan is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Attan | Indonesia, Philippines, India, Malaysia, Mauritania |
| aishah attan badminton player, SG (b. 1940) |
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| david attan Kenyan boxer, KE (b. 1948) |
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| ahirudin attan Malaysian journalist, MY (b. 1961) |
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