Cognomen Avata (Avatar 
, Avata 
) , across the world, is a common surname. The cognomen Avata is habitual in Southern Asia, particularly India, where it is quite a rare surname, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, where it is a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in India, Nepal, and Indonesia. Likewise, Avata is the forename as well as the last name.