Athanasias Surname

1,155,901st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 207 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Athanasias Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Athanasias Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1861:59,5699,993
England71:7,959,723202,100
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Athanasias (18) may also be a first name.

Athanasias Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Athanasias Come From? nationality or country of origin

Athanasias is found most in Greece. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Athanasias? popularity and diffusion

Athanasias is the 1,155,901st most frequent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 35,205,536 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Athanasias reside; 90 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 90 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. Athanasias is also the 2,608,198th most common forename throughout the world. It is borne by 18 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Greece, where it is carried by 186 people, or 1 in 59,569. In Greece Athanasias is most frequent in: Thessaly, where 48 percent live, Attica, where 47 percent live and Central Greece, where 2 percent live. Other than Greece this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent live and Germany, where 3 percent live.

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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
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  • 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 Athanasias
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