Athanasou Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Athanasou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Athanasou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
England21:27,859,030389,889
Cyprus11:884,87613,055

Athanasou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Athanasou occurs more in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Athanasou? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,649,889th most frequently used surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. The surname Athanasou occurs mostly in Oceania, where 56 percent of Athanasou reside; 56 percent reside in Australasia and 56 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most frequently held in Australia, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 2,699,570. In Australia it is most common in: Western Australia, where 80 percent reside and New South Wales, where 20 percent reside. Not including Australia Athanasou occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Greece, where 28 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Athanasou
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