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Athanas Surname Meaning

American shortened form of Greek patronymics such as Athanasakis, Athanasakopoulos, Athanasakos, Athanasatos, Athanasiadis, Athanasias, Athanasiou, or Athanasopoulos derived from the personal name Athanasios meaning ‘immortal’ (see Attanasio). Compare Athan, Athans, and Athas.

In some cases, it is also an American shortened and altered form of Bulgarian, Macedonian, or Serbian patronymics from the personal name Atanas or Atanasije (from Greek Athanasios; see Attanasio).

Examples include Bulgarian and Macedonian Atanasov and Serbian Atanasijević.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Athanas family from?

You can see how Athanas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Athanas family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Athanas families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 10 Athanas families living in Kent. This was about 71% of all the recorded Athanas's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Athanas families in 1891.
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What did your Athanas ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Proprietor and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Athanas. 20% of Athanas men worked as a Proprietor and 18% of Athanas women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Athanas were Cook and Nurse.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Proprietor
    20%
  • Laborer
    17%
  • Waiter
    15%
  • Cook
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    18%
  • Gen Laborer
    18%
  • New Worker
    18%
  • Nurse
    12%

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Census Records

There are 859 census records available for the last name Athanas. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Athanas census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 971 immigration records available for the last name Athanas. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 444 military records available for the last name Athanas. For the veterans among your Athanas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Athanas lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2003, in the United States, Athanas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Athanas in 1951 was 50, and 79 in 2003.

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