Atrey Surname
Approximately 1,390 people bear this surname
Atrey Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from Mahamuni Atri (Great Sage Atri). The fifth Mandala (Book 5) of Rigveda is called the Atri Mandala in his honour, and the eighty seven hymns in it are attributed to him and his descendants. He has a fixed stance as one of the seven sages (Saptrishi) of ancient India.
Read More About This SurnameAtrey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 995 | 1:770,920 | 34,938 |
| Nepal | 364 | 1:78,244 | 1,860 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Atrey (228) may also be a first name.
Atrey Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from Mahamuni Atri (Great Sage Atri). The fifth Mandala (Book 5) of Rigveda is called the Atri Mandala in his honour, and the eighty seven hymns in it are attributed to him and his descendants. He has a fixed stance as one of the seven sages (Saptrishi) of ancient India.
The Vaikhanasas sub-tradition within Vaishnavism found in South India near Tirupati, credit their theology to four Rishis (sages), namely Atri, Marici, Bhrigu and Kashyapa.
- Mrinal VashisthAtrey Demographics
Average Atrey Salary in
United States
$48,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Atrey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Atrey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Atrey (Hindi: आत्रेय, Oriya: ଆେତୟ, Russian: Атрей) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Atrey? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 278,370th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 5,242,839 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Atrey are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 594,918th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 228 people.
This last name is most frequent in India, where it is held by 995 people, or 1 in 770,920. In India it is most common in: Uttar Pradesh, where 37 percent are found, Delhi, where 15 percent are found and Rajasthan, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account India this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Nepal, where 26 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.
Atrey Last Name Statistics demography
Atrey earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Atrey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Atrey in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆେତୟ | aetaya | - |
| Atrey in the Hindi language | ||
| आत्रेय | atreya | 80.43 |
| अत्रेय | atreya | 11.8 |
| आत्र्ेय | atreya | 3.73 |
| अत्रे | atre | 0.93 |
| आत्रे | atre | 0.93 |
| अत्री | atri | 0.62 |
| अत्रिय | atriya | 0.31 |
| आ़त्रेय | atreya | 0.31 |
| आतरे | atare | 0.31 |
| आ़त्र्ेय | atreya | 0.31 |
| आत्रये | atraye | 0.31 |
| Atrey in the Russian language | ||
| Атрей | atrej | - |
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