Where Does The Last Name Athanasius Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Athanasius (Marathi: ऍथनसीस, Oriya: ଆଥନାସିଉସ) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Athanasius? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Athanasius is the 487,389^th most frequent last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 10,701,242 people. Athanasius is predominantly found in Africa, where 82 percent of Athanasius are found; 68 percent are found in West Africa and 68 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 108,434^th most common first name worldwide, held by 4,116 people.

This surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 460 people, or 1 in 385,093. In Nigeria Athanasius is primarily found in: Taraba, where 19 percent reside, Rivers, where 18 percent reside and Adamawa, where 14 percent reside. Besides Nigeria this surname exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 14 percent reside and The Seychelles, where 10 percent reside.

Athanasius Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Athanasius has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Athanasius surname increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.