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

The surname Nathan (Arabic: ناثان, Bengali: নাথন, Hindi: नथन, Marathi: नाथन, Oriya: ନାଥନ) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Náthan. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Nathan is the 7,686^th most widespread surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 98,757 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 39 percent of Nathan are found; 28 percent are found in West Africa and 19 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Nathan is also the 1,543^rd most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 637,189 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 11,673 people, or 1 in 31,051. In The United States Nathan is mostly concentrated in: California, where 14 percent reside, New York, where 13 percent reside and Illinois, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 134 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 14 percent reside and India, where 14 percent reside.

Nathan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Nathan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nathan last name increased 744 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 328 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 347 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 750 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 47 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nathan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (70%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Nathan surname are 38.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 91.68% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nathan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 11.27% more than the national average, earning 385,082 kr per year; in Peru they earn 2.35% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,840 per year; in South Africa they earn 115.69% more than the national average, earning R 512,556 per year; in United States they earn 10.35% more than the national average, earning $47,613 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.23% more than the national average, earning $64,206 CAD per year.