Atheray Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Atheray Surname Definition:

ATHERAY: From Airthrey (more correctly Airthrie, in 1317 and 1369 Athray), in the parish of Logie, Stirlingshire. Sir John Athera or Atheray, presbyter of the diocese of Dunblane 1432 (HP., II, p. 170,174) is doubtless Sir John Acheray (t misread c), cleric and notary public, 1443 (Charter Chest, earl of Wigtown, p.

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Atheray Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
England11:55,718,059489,080

Atheray Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

ATHERAY: From Airthrey (more correctly Airthrie, in 1317 and 1369 Athray), in the parish of Logie, Stirlingshire. Sir John Athera or Atheray, presbyter of the diocese of Dunblane 1432 (HP., II, p. 170,174) is doubtless Sir John Acheray (t misread c), cleric and notary public, 1443 (Charter Chest, earl of Wigtown, p. 6), and Sir John Achra, chaplain and notary public in Arngyll, 1450 (RMS., II, 346). As Sir Johannes Athra he was notary public at Allua (Alloa), 1451 (REA., I, p. 259), and as de Atheray, treasurer of Brechin, 1462 (Cambus., 89). A John Atherney, notary in Edinburgh, 1437 (SCM , V, p. 261) may possibly be the same person.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Atheray Last Name Facts

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

The last name Atheray is found most in Canada. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Atheray? popularity and diffusion

The surname Atheray is the 5,213,395th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Atheray live; 71 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Atheray is most commonly held in Canada, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 3,684,559. In Canada Atheray is most numerous in: Ontario, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Canada this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 21 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

Atheray Last Name Statistics demography

Atheray earn a lot more than the average income. In Canada they earn 43.2% more than the national average, earning $71,146 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ateray925/
Athery921/
Atheras8667/
Gathera8645/
Atheera8627/
Ateraye8624/
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Authery867/
Ateraya863/
Hateray863/
Gathery862/
Atherah862/
Atharay861/
Atheira861/
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Atehera861/
Athiera861/
Athiery861/
Eathery860/
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Atera83993/
Atery8315/
Atharaye8024/
Athoraya8010/
Athierah806/
Heathery805/
Atieraya803/
Atheriey801/
Atheroey801/
Atuhiera801/
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Asterayo801/
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Atheyrah801/
Gauthery800/
Hatherry800/
Gatera7729,525/
Autery77477/
Athira77395/
Autera77256/
Athora77183/
Hatera77105/
Athary7766/
Atiera7756/
Othera7752/
Athara7748/
Aterah7732/
Atheri7730/
Astera7728/
Attery7721/
Ateera7721/
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Aitera7720/
Aterea7720/
Ataray7719/
Astery7717/
Ethera7717/
Atiray7716/
Eatery7715/
Atoray7710/
Athere779/
Ateraa777/
Aterai774/
Eatera773/
Attera772/
Ateira772/
Ethery771/
Ateara771/
Aterat771/
Aterza771/
Atetra771/
Atiery771/
Aterga771/
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Aterey771/
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Hatery770/
Gautherey7514/
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Hatheriya751/
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Aitheraju751/
Athierrah751/
Heatherat750/
Gaitera71881/
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Hattery71616/
Gathira71470/
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Gattera71255/
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Austera7173/
Aterrai7173/
Ataraye7165/
Athirat7146/
Gatheri7145/
Atterai7144/
Atiraya7142/
Hautera7133/
Ateriya7122/
Attaray7119/
Hateira7118/
Gateera7118/
Asterat7115/
Atteryd7112/
Astheri719/
Hataray719/
Gateira718/
Eastery718/
Ateraha718/
Atierah718/
Aathira717/
Atairay717/
Ateerat716/
Eathara715/
Achtery715/
Aetheri714/
Ataraiy714/
Asteras714/
Asterra713/
Hattera713/
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Asteryd713/
Atterga713/
Aitaera713/
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Atrehey712/
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Hathara712/
Hateras712/
Ataraya712/
Athieri712/
Authory712/
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Atharai711/
Atharey711/
Athhara711/
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Ahteera711/
Atherio711/
Athyrah711/
Hathira711/
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Hethery710/
Ateraus710/
Gothery710/
Auterey710/
Authora710/
Atere675,930/
Atara675,500/
Atira671,019/
Atora67872/
Otera67753/
Hatahara67539/
Ateri67507/
Atary67453/
Etera67232/
Athiraju6798/
Atory6740/
Atuhiere6739/
Hauterat6729/
Etery6724/
Ahtarray6723/
Autherid6710/
Aiteraju679/
Eathiraj678/
Athariya678/
Hatteras676/
Atteraas676/
Hathariy676/
Athirach676/
Hatarayo675/
Otery674/
Hauterra674/
Atuheere674/
Athairat674/
Athiraja673/
Gouthera673/
Heatheri673/
Hathirat673/
Atthirah673/
Gateriya672/
Asteriya672/
Gauterau672/
Autierry672/
Autheire672/
Gaitheri672/
Hathieri671/
Hatarayi671/
Easterry671/
Gatairay671/
Gathiraj671/
Gautheri671/
Aithiraj671/
Atorahay671/
Asthiraj671/
Athithra671/
Atieriyo671/
Hathairy671/
Hathiriy671/
Gaiterra671/
Eththera671/
Etaeraya671/
Adthieri671/
Atherret671/
Autherit671/
Authoriy671/
Austerau671/
Austeruy671/
Atterrey671/
Haythara671/
Astiraye671/
Gathiraa671/
Aitterga671/
Aathirah671/
Ahthirah671/
Etheraja671/
Atyra671/
Authayra671/
Autherio671/
Autthara671/
Athirrah671/
Gaiteira671/
Austerry670/
Otherach670/
Hattiera670/
Heatherhead670/
Austerah670/
Hetherey670/
Attarray670/
Hattaray670/

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