Athol Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Scotland

Athol Surname Definition:

ATHOLL: From the district of the name in Perthshire. Gilbert Atholl and Thomas Atholl were recorded as "quhyt fischeris in Futtie" in 1592, and in 1606, as Gilbert and Thomas Athoill, they were admitted burgesses of Aberdeen (CRA., p. 74; NSCM.

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Athol Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
England61:9,286,343223,652
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Athol (2,730) may also be a first name.

Athol Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

ATHOLL: From the district of the name in Perthshire. Gilbert Atholl and Thomas Atholl were recorded as "quhyt fischeris in Futtie" in 1592, and in 1606, as Gilbert and Thomas Athoill, they were admitted burgesses of Aberdeen (CRA., p. 74; NSCM., I, p. 102). Adam de Athetle who rendered homage at Perth, 1291 (RR.), may have derived his name from the district.

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

Local: from a district of Perthshire. Ath, a ford, and al, a rock.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

(Celtic and Gaelic.) Local. A district of Perthshire, Scotland; from ath, a ford, and al, an old word for a rock, a stone,—Rockford, or the ford of the rock.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Athol Last Name Facts

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

Athol (Hindi: अथोल) is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Athol? popularity and diffusion

The last name Athol is the 3,141,416th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 186,860,152 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 28 percent of Athol are found; 28 percent are found in Northern Europe and 28 percent are found in British Isles. Athol is also the 139,965th most numerous first name globally, borne by 2,730 people.

It is most commonly held in Australia, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 4,499,284. In Australia it is primarily found in: Queensland, where 67 percent live and Tasmania, where 33 percent live. Not including Australia Athol occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent live and Scotland, where 13 percent live.

Athol Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Athol has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Athol surname expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 125 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Athol Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (92%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Athole91694/
Hathol91127/
Atholl917/
Athuol913/
Gathol912/
Atthol911/
Athool911/
Eathol910/
Atol891,260/
Hathoul8398/
Aathole8336/
Hathold8332/
Hatholt837/
Hathole836/
Astholt833/
Ashthol832/
Gathoul831/
Athouël831/
Hauthol831/
Atole8014,985/
Hatol80710/
Athal80325/
Astol80308/
Gatol80163/
Othol80131/
Athul8037/
Attol8033/
Atoul8018/
Ethol8017/
Atoll8013/
Atool8010/
Atoel804/
Autol804/
Aitol803/
Aytol802/
Atoil801/
Atojl801/
Heathole774/
Gattholl770/
Hathal731,644/
Aithal731,154/
Hatole731,120/
Astoul73720/
Uithol73388/
Aatole73219/
Atahal73179/
Otholt73166/
Hajtol73125/
Athuil73123/
Othold73118/
Atolle73106/
Atoule7378/
Gattol7339/
Gadtol7332/
Atotel7323/
Othole7322/
Athule7319/
Atahul7316/
Ahthal7316/
Gatoil7313/
Eastol7312/
Aithul736/
Othuol736/
Autole735/
Gathul735/
Aytole734/
Athtal734/
Ashtol734/
Attole734/
Athaul734/
Aethal734/
Astuol734/
Athult734/
Gahtol733/
Haytol733/
Attoul733/
Atthal732/
Authal732/
Heatol731/
Gautol731/
Astole731/
Athald731/
Hatool731/
Atotil731/
Atuole731/
Gatoul731/
Aathal731/
Astoll730/
Austol730/
Othool730/
Atal675,352/
Atul673,182/
Etol671,876/
Otol67337/
Ostholt67201/
Hauthal67193/
Ausztol67111/
Átol6768/
Osthold6754/
Hattoul6731/
Eastoll6728/
Attoule6728/
Aushtol6722/
Haitool6715/
Ashthul6711/
Ashtole6711/
Atolova677/
Aathale676/
Gattoul675/
Gahatol674/
Asthall673/
Ashthal672/
Aaytole672/
Heatole672/
Hattole671/
Hasthul671/
Hatahul671/
Gatthul671/
Gajthal671/
Aattole671/
Atthale671/
Asthalt671/
Athaule671/
Athaull671/
Aththal671/
Aththul671/
Astolph671/
Gotthol671/
Haithul671/
Astolle671/
Asttole671/
Adthale671/
Attoutl671/
Otthold670/

Athol Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Athol in the Hindi language
अथोलathola-

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