Atencio Surname
Approximately 73,465 people bear this surname
Atencio Surname Definition:
Descendant of Atanosio [Atanasio]. Spanish form of Athanasius (immortal).
Read More About This SurnameAtencio Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 22,622 | 1:1,335 | 236 |
| Panama | 13,282 | 1:295 | 59 |
| Colombia | 10,117 | 1:4,722 | 716 |
| Peru | 7,281 | 1:4,365 | 714 |
| Argentina | 6,598 | 1:6,478 | 661 |
| United States | 5,462 | 1:66,360 | 7,745 |
| Philippines | 5,260 | 1:19,247 | 2,328 |
| Costa Rica | 1,021 | 1:4,682 | 385 |
| Cuba | 457 | 1:25,214 | 1,421 |
| Chile | 425 | 1:41,451 | 2,009 |
| Ecuador | 209 | 1:76,105 | 5,572 |
| Brazil | 162 | 1:1,321,446 | 45,095 |
| Spain | 120 | 1:389,600 | 21,500 |
| Bolivia | 102 | 1:104,083 | 4,003 |
| Uruguay | 48 | 1:71,495 | 7,517 |
| Mexico | 48 | 1:2,585,963 | 21,318 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Canada | 44 | 1:837,400 | 65,151 |
| Paraguay | 25 | 1:289,470 | 4,710 |
| Aruba | 18 | 1:5,749 | 789 |
| Switzerland | 18 | 1:456,273 | 33,097 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Puerto Rico | 13 | 1:273,088 | 2,549 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Nicaragua | 6 | 1:1,003,515 | 4,885 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 291 | 1:172,573 | 15,534 |
The alternate forms: Átencio (1), Àtencio (1) & Atêncio (1) are calculated separately.
Atencio (159) may also be a first name.
Atencio Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Descendant of Atanosio [Atanasio]. Spanish form of Athanasius (immortal).
User-submitted Reference
The Atencio surname traces back to 1,100 AD as Athanasio, to a Saint Athanasio who fought against white supremacy. Before Saint Athanasio, the surname had its origin in Amarna, Egypt. It is linked to an exodus of Akhenaten from Egypt into Greece, where the name changed into Athanasio, which means 'immortal like the sun god'.
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Average Atencio Salary in
United States
$43,220 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Atencio Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Atencio Come From? nationality or country of origin
Atencio is more frequently found in Venezuela than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Átencio, Àtencio or Atêncio. Click here to see other potential spellings of Atencio.
How Common Is The Last Name Atencio? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,726th most commonly used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 99,198 people. The last name Atencio occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Atencio reside; 65 percent reside in South America and 44 percent reside in Caribbean South America. Atencio is also the 727,628th most widely held forename in the world. It is borne by 159 people.
Atencio is most widely held in Venezuela, where it is held by 22,622 people, or 1 in 1,335. In Venezuela Atencio is most numerous in: Zulia, where 85 percent live, Miranda, where 2 percent live and Mérida, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Venezuela it occurs in 44 countries. It also occurs in Panama, where 18 percent live and Colombia, where 14 percent live.
Atencio Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Atencio has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Atencio last name rose 1,877 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Atencio Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Atencio surname are 6.43% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.2% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Atencio earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 16.15% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,254 per year; in Colombia they earn 24.8% less than the national average, earning $17,071,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.16% more than the national average, earning $43,220 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.85% less than the national average, earning $40,319 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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