Nathanel Surname

458,119th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 738 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Nathanel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nathanel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6351:278,96515,777
Pakistan491:3,645,79427,204
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
Liberia81:551,06725,208
India61:127,844,230863,365
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Nathanel (2,043) may also be a first name.

Nathanel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nathanel (Hindi: नथनिल, Marathi: नाथानेल, Oriya: ନାଥେନଲ) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nathanel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 458,119th most frequent last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 9,874,723 people. The last name Nathanel is predominantly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Nathanel reside; 87 percent reside in West Africa and 86 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 166,896th most commonly occurring forename at a global level, held by 2,043 people.

This last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 635 people, or 1 in 278,965. In Nigeria Nathanel is most prevalent in: Kogi, where 13 percent are found, Rivers, where 12 percent are found and Akwa Ibom, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria Nathanel is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 7 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent are found.

Nathanel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nathanel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nathanel surname grew 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nathanel Last Name Statistics demography

Nathanel earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 46.89% less than the national average, earning $22,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Nathanel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nathanel in the Hindi language
नथनिलnathanila-
Nathanel in the Oriya language
ନାଥେନଲnathenala95.45
ନାତାେନnataena4.55
Nathanel in the Marathi language
नाथानेलnathanela63.64
नथनेलnathanela27.27
नथानेलnathanela9.09

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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
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  • 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 Nathanel
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