Author Surname
Approximately 1,067 people bear this surname
Author Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 401 | 1:191,478 | 15,653 |
| Nigeria | 367 | 1:482,678 | 24,238 |
| Philippines | 138 | 1:733,610 | 73,138 |
| Indonesia | 122 | 1:1,084,010 | 78,297 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 125 | 1:401,749 | 29,788 |
Author (1,756) may also be a first name.
Author Demographics
Author Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Author Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Author Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Author (Marathi: औथोरान्सीस) is found in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Author click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Author? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 343,621st most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 6,829,940 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 62 percent of Author reside; 38 percent reside in South Asia and 38 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 182,746th most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 1,756 people.
This surname is most frequent in Iran, where it is held by 401 people, or 1 in 191,478. In Iran Author is most frequent in: Hormozgan Province, where 88 percent are found, Kerman Province, where 12 percent are found and Gilan Province, where 0 percent are found. Without taking into account Iran this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 34 percent are found and The Philippines, where 13 percent are found.
Author Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Author has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Author last name decreased 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Author Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Author last name is chiefly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
Author Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Author in the Marathi language | ||
| औथोरान्सीस | authoransisa | - |
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Author Reference & Research
Arthur DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Arthur FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Author
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis