Athan

Athan Meaning & Origin

About Athan
The surname Athan is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "athanatos," meaning "immortal" or "everlasting." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Athanasios, which means "immortal" in Greek. The surname Athan signifies a connection to the concept of eternal life or immortality, possibly reflecting a family's belief in the afterlife or their desire for longevity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Athan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Athan: 331
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,790
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Athan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Athan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
A0N
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EY1 TH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/athan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('A0N', 'ATN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Athan in Braille

Here's how to represent Athan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Athan in braille

How to sign the name Athan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Athan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Athan in sign language

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