Athanasova Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Athanasova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Athanasova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece441:251,81338,343
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260

The alternate forms: Athanasová (1) are calculated separately.

Athanasova Last Name Facts

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

The surname Athanasova occurs in Greece more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Athanasová. Click here to see other possible spellings of Athanasova.

How Common Is The Last Name Athanasova? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,776,799th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Athanasova live; 96 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 94 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

The surname Athanasova is most frequently occurring in Greece, where it is borne by 44 people, or 1 in 251,813. In Greece Athanasova is most frequent in: East Macedonia and Thrace, where 55 percent live, Central Macedonia, where 39 percent live and Attica, where 2 percent live. Barring Greece Athanasova occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 4 percent live and Cyprus, where 4 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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