Nathanael Surname
Approximately 7,743 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameNathanael Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 5,684 | 1:9,314 | 1,215 |
| Chad | 385 | 1:35,304 | 4,109 |
| Indonesia | 382 | 1:346,202 | 29,976 |
| Namibia | 358 | 1:6,730 | 1,303 |
| Cyprus | 342 | 1:2,587 | 313 |
| DR Congo | 89 | 1:830,108 | 57,152 |
| Nigeria | 73 | 1:2,426,613 | 80,686 |
| England | 67 | 1:831,613 | 44,286 |
| Papua New Guinea | 51 | 1:159,877 | 22,106 |
| South Africa | 49 | 1:1,105,667 | 65,349 |
| India | 41 | 1:18,708,912 | 282,725 |
| Germany | 33 | 1:2,439,559 | 124,421 |
| Australia | 28 | 1:964,132 | 57,058 |
| Cameroon | 24 | 1:865,378 | 58,754 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Ivory Coast | 7 | 1:3,295,890 | 46,139 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
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.
- BalegNathanael Demographics
Average Nathanael Salary in
United States
$32,083 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nathanael Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nathanael in the Oriya language | ||
| ନାଥନାଏଲ | nathana'ela | - |
| Nathanael in the Marathi language | ||
| नाथानेल | nathanela | - |
| Nathanael in the Hindi language | ||
| नथैनियल | nathainiyala | 50 |
| नथैनिएल | nathaini'ela | 50 |
| Nathanael in the Arabic language | ||
| نثنائيل | nthnayyl | - |
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