Explore the Family Name Athanas
The meaning of Athanas
1. 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. 2. In some cases 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), such as Bulgarian and Macedonian Atanasov and Serbian Atanasijević. Some characteristic forenames: Greek Dinos, Nikolaos, Spiro.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Athanas in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Athanas slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked 46,083rd in terms of prevalence, but by 2010 it had dropped to 48,436th. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Athanas surname remained constant at 436 persons for both census years. The proportion per 100k also saw a slight decrease, dropping from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #46,083 | #48,436 | -5.11% |
| Count | 436 | 436 | 0% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.15 | -6.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Athanas
Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the vast majority of individuals with the Athanas surname identify as White, with a slight increase from 96.33% in 2000 to 96.56% in 2010. In 2000, 1.83% identified as belonging to two or more races, however, this number dropped to zero by 2010. Interestingly, while there were no individuals identifying as Black in 2000, by 2010, 1.83% of people with the Athanas surname identified as Black. There were no changes in the proportions of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.33% | 96.56% | 0.24% |
| Black | 0% | 1.83% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.83% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |