Atanasius Surname
Approximately 62 people bear this surname
Atanasius Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 46 | 1:2,874,982 | 163,265 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Atanasius (881) may also be a first name.
Atanasius Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Atanasius Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Atanasius occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Atanasius? popularity and diffusion
The last name Atanasius is the 2,436,415th most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 74 percent of Atanasius are found; 74 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 74 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 273,923rd most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 881 people.
It is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is held by 46 people, or 1 in 2,874,982. In Indonesia it is primarily found in: East Java, where 87 percent live and East Nusa Tenggara, where 13 percent live. Other than Indonesia it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 13 percent live and Namibia, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athanasius | 95 | 681 | / |
| Atanasious | 95 | 3 | / |
| Atanasiu | 94 | 1,952 | / |
| Athanasious | 90 | 33 | / |
| Athannasius | 90 | 4 | / |
| Athanashius | 90 | 1 | / |
| Atahanasius | 90 | 1 | / |
| Athanasiu | 89 | 61 | / |
| Athanasus | 89 | 27 | / |
| Atanacius | 89 | 2 | / |
| Atanasziu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Atanassiu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Athanassious | 86 | 27 | / |
| Athanasiou | 84 | 15,264 | / |
| Athanesius | 84 | 16 | / |
| Athanassiu | 84 | 15 | / |
| Athenasius | 84 | 11 | / |
| Athanaisus | 84 | 6 | / |
| Athanasiua | 84 | 3 | / |
| Athanacius | 84 | 3 | / |
| Athanasuis | 84 | 3 | / |
| Atanassiou | 84 | 2 | / |
| Attanesius | 84 | 1 | / |
| Atanasyu | 82 | 4 | / |
| Athanassiou | 80 | 2,087 | / |
| Athanasyous | 80 | 1 | / |
| Athanaseous | 80 | 1 | / |
| Athanasos | 78 | 97 | / |
| Atanassoz | 78 | 1 | / |
| Atanasoss | 78 | 1 | / |
| Athenesius | 74 | 4 | / |
| Athanaisos | 74 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Atanasius
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