Atkenson Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Estonia

Atkenson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Atkenson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:7,249,179331,838
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1551:323,99225,248

Atkenson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Atkenson (Russian: Аткенсон) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Atkenson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Atkenson? popularity and diffusion

Atkenson is the 2,555,468th most frequently used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 127,851,683 people. The last name Atkenson occurs mostly in The Americas, where 39 percent of Atkenson live; 37 percent live in North America and 37 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 50 people, or 1 in 7,249,179. In The United States Atkenson is most frequent in: Illinois, where 10 percent live, Michigan, where 8 percent live and Arizona, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 5 percent live and Belarus, where 2 percent live.

Atkenson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Atkenson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Atkenson last name contracted 68 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Atkenson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Atkenson surname is primarily Anglican (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Atkenson last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Atkenson earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 38.47% more than the national average, earning $59,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Atkenson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Atkenson in the Russian language
Аткенсонatkenson-

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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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  • 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 Atkenson
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