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Where Does The Last Name Atlas Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Atlas (Georgian: ატლას, Hindi: अतलस) is carried by more people in Morocco than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Atlas? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Atlas is the 40,468^th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 562,745 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 33 percent of Atlas live; 32 percent live in North Africa and 28 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 48,958^th most common forename at a global level, borne by 13,865 people.

The surname Atlas is most prevalent in Morocco, where it is borne by 3,681 people, or 1 in 9,366. Excluding Morocco this surname is found in 104 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and Turkey, where 15 percent live.

Atlas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Atlas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Atlas last name grew 7,158 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Atlas Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Atlas last name are 43.61% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 96.84% registered with the party.

The amount Atlas earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 28.8% less than the national average, earning 246,408 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 40.7% less than the national average, earning R 140,928 per year; in United States they earn 21.62% more than the national average, earning $52,476 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.17% more than the national average, earning $70,635 CAD per year.