Athanasiou

Athanasiou Meaning & Origin

About Athanasiou
The surname Athanasiou is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "athanasia," meaning "immortality." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Athanasios, which means "immortal" or "eternal." The surname Athanasiou is common among Greek families and signifies a connection to the concept of eternal life or immortality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Athanasiou: 350
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,042
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Athanasiou 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 Athanasiou is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
A0NS
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A305020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE2 TH AH0 N AH0 S IY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/athanasiou*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('A0NS', 'ATNX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Athanasiou in Braille

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

The name Athanasiou in braille

How to sign the name Athanasiou using Sign Language

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

The name Athanasiou in sign language

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