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

The surname Nathaniel (Bengali: নাথানিয়েল, Hindi: नथानिएल, Marathi: नथानेयल, Oriya: ନାଥନିଏଲ) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may also occur as a variant: Nathaniël. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Nathaniel is the 12,951^st most common family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 168,230 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Nathaniel reside; 77 percent reside in West Africa and 60 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 4,429^th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 236,460 people.

The last name Nathaniel is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 24,909 people, or 1 in 7,112. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Akwa Ibom, where 18 percent reside, Rivers, where 8 percent reside and Adamawa, where 7 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this surname exists in 83 countries. It is also found in Chad, where 17 percent reside and Tanzania, where 7 percent reside.

Nathaniel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Nathaniel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nathaniel last name increased 1,015 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 3,700 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 148 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 147 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nathaniel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Nathaniel surname are 20.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 73.89% registered with the political party.

The amount Nathaniel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 32.23% less than the national average, earning 234,545 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 6.51% more than the national average, earning R 253,104 per year; in United States they earn 16.09% less than the national average, earning $36,208 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.62% more than the national average, earning $71,354 CAD per year.