Find out how popular the last name Athanas is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Athanas.

Athanas, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Athanas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Athanas in America

Athanas is the 48436th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Athanas surname appeared 436 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Athanas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Athanas to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Athanas

The surname Athanas is of Greek origin, with roots dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Greek name "Athanasios," which means "immortal" or "eternal." The name was popular among early Christians, who believed in the concept of everlasting life.

The earliest record of the Athanas surname can be traced back to the Byzantine Empire, where it was borne by several notable individuals. One of the most famous bearers of the name was Saint Athanasius, a 4th-century bishop of Alexandria who played a pivotal role in the development of Christian theology.

As the Byzantine Empire expanded its influence, the Athanas name spread across the Mediterranean region, particularly in areas with significant Greek populations. In the 11th century, the name appeared in records from the island of Cyprus, where it was associated with prominent families and landowners.

During the Middle Ages, the Athanas surname was also found in various parts of Italy, where Greek communities had settled. One notable bearer of the name was Gregorio Athanas, a 14th-century scholar and translator from Venice, who contributed to the revival of classical learning during the Renaissance.

In the 16th century, the Athanas surname emerged in the Venetian Republic, where it was borne by several influential families. One such family, the Athanas of Crete, produced several notable figures, including Marino Athanas, a 16th-century diplomat and ambassador to the Ottoman Empire.

As Greek communities migrated to other parts of Europe and the world, the Athanas surname traveled with them. In the 19th century, the name appeared in records from the United States, where Greek immigrants had settled in cities like Boston and New York.

Notable bearers of the Athanas surname throughout history include Demetrios Athanas (1835-1904), a Greek journalist and politician; George Athanas (1871-1942), a Greek-American educator and author; Alexander Athanas (1902-1987), a Greek-American artist and sculptor; Eleftherios Athanas (1919-2003), a Greek diplomat and ambassador to the United Nations; and Dimitris Athanas (born 1960), a contemporary Greek writer and novelist.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Athanas

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Athanas.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Athanas was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Athanas has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Athanas was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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