Athanasiou Surname

34,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Athanasiou Surname Definition:

“Athana­sius” in Greek.

Athanasiou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece13,1001:84621
Cyprus6441:1,374182
United States5721:633,66951,045
Australia3341:80,8259,395
England2301:242,25219,814
Canada1581:233,20022,307
Germany781:1,032,12170,345
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
France171:3,907,219231,005
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155

Athanasiou (53) may also be a first name.

Athanasiou Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Athana­sius” in Greek.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Athanasiou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Athanasiou is carried by more people in Greece than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Athanasiou? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 34,722nd most widely held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 477,434 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Athanasiou are found; 90 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 90 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. Athanasiou is also the 1,366,219th most common given name at a global level, held by 53 people.

It is most commonly held in Greece, where it is borne by 13,100 people, or 1 in 846. In Greece Athanasiou is primarily found in: Attica, where 36 percent reside, Central Greece, where 11 percent reside and Epirus, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Greece this last name exists in 33 countries. It also occurs in Cyprus, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Athanasiou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Athanasiou last name are 15.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 68.29% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Athanasiou earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 46.98% more than the national average, earning R 349,284 per year; in United States they earn 16.29% more than the national average, earning $50,179 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.06% more than the national average, earning $50,209 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Athanassiou952,087/
Athanasiu9561/
Athanasius90681/
Athanassiu9015/
Athanasiua903/
Atanassiou902/
Atanasiu891,952/
Athannasius864/
Athanaseous861/
Athanashius861/
Atanasius8462/
Atanassiu841/
Atanasziu841/
Atanasyu784/

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