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Cognomen Athanasius (Athanase
, Афанасий
, Athanasius
) , around the globe, is quite a common surname. The family name Athanasius is characteristic of Seychelles, where it is a common surname, Guadeloupe, where it is quite a common surname, and Saint Lucia. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, Rwanda, and Tanzania. More frequently, Athanasius is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Athanase | Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon |
| Афанасий | Kazakhstan, Russia, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus |
| Athanasius | Tanzania, Nigeria, Indonesia, Kenya, Cameroon |
| אתנאסיוס | Israel |