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

Athanasius (Marathi: ऍथनसीस, Oriya: ଆଥନାସିଉସ) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Athanasius.

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

The surname is the 487,389^th most commonly held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,701,242 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Athanasius live; 68 percent live in West Africa and 68 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 108,434^th most widely held given name globally It is held by 4,116 people.

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

Athanasius Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Athanasius has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.