Nathanael Surname

64,599th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,743 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Nathanael Surname User-submission:

It is a male surname, derived from the Hebrew (archaic) noun matán, which means 'gift' or 'a giving'. In the New Testament of the Bible, Matthan is the name of Jesus's great-grandfather (paternal), although here it is given in its Greek transliterated form Ματθαν.

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Nathanael Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania5,6841:9,3141,215
Chad3851:35,3044,109
Indonesia3821:346,20229,976
Namibia3581:6,7301,303
Cyprus3421:2,587313
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
Nigeria731:2,426,61380,686
England671:831,61344,286
Papua New Guinea511:159,87722,106
South Africa491:1,105,66765,349
India411:18,708,912282,725
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
Australia281:964,13257,058
Cameroon241:865,37858,754
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Ivory Coast71:3,295,89046,139
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
France21:33,211,361423,184
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Nathanael (34,588) may also be a first name.

Nathanael Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a male surname, derived from the Hebrew (archaic) noun matán, which means 'gift' or 'a giving'. In the New Testament of the Bible, Matthan is the name of Jesus's great-grandfather (paternal), although here it is given in its Greek transliterated form Ματθαν.

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Nathanael Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nathanael (Arabic: نثنائيل, Hindi: नथैनियल, Marathi: नाथानेल, Oriya: ନାଥନାଏଲ) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nathanael? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 64,599th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 941,179 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Nathanael live; 73 percent live in East Africa and 73 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 24,951st most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 34,588 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 5,684 people, or 1 in 9,314. In Tanzania Nathanael is most numerous in: Kigoma Region, where 18 percent reside, Singida Region, where 17 percent reside and Arusha Region, where 12 percent reside. Not including Tanzania this surname occurs in 42 countries. It also occurs in Chad, where 5 percent reside and Indonesia, where 5 percent reside.

Nathanael Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Nathanael earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 513.24% more than the national average, earning R 1,457,300 per year and in United States they earn 25.65% less than the national average, earning $32,083 USD per year.

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Nathanael Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nathanael in the Oriya language
ନାଥନାଏଲnathana'ela-
Nathanael in the Marathi language
नाथानेलnathanela-
Nathanael in the Hindi language
नथैनियलnathainiyala50
नथैनिएलnathaini'ela50
Nathanael in the Arabic language
نثنائيلnthnayyl-

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