Athans

Athans Meaning & Origin

About Athans
The surname Athans is of Greek origin and is derived from the personal name Athanasios, which means "immortal" or "eternal" in Greek. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Athanasios. The name is commonly found among Greek Orthodox families and is often associated with individuals who are believed to possess qualities of endurance, strength, and resilience.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Athans: 487
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,193
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
A0NS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
A
πŸ”Š Soundex
A3052
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 TH AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ΛˆΓ¦ΞΈΙ™nz/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('A0NS', 'ATNS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Athans in Braille

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

The name Athans in braille

How to sign the name Athans using Sign Language

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

The name Athans in sign language

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