Ouattara

Ouattara Meaning & Origin

About Ouattara
The surname Ouattara is of West African origin, specifically from the Malinke ethnic group in Ivory Coast. It is a patronymic surname derived from the given name "Wattara," which means "lion" in the Malinke language. The surname Ouattara signifies a familial connection to someone with the name Wattara, and it is commonly found among the Malinke people and their descendants.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ouattara is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ouattara: 423
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,636
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ouattara based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Ouattara is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATR
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O03060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 AA0 T AA1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/ouattara*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O360

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ouattara in Braille

Here's how to represent Ouattara in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ouattara in braille

How to sign the name Ouattara using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ouattara using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ouattara in sign language

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