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Nathan Name Meaning

Jewish Assyrian/Chaldean English French and German: from the Biblical personal name Natan (Nathan in English French and German) meaning ‘given (by God)’ in Hebrew. In Europe the personal name was comparatively rare among non-Jews in the Middle Ages (although always common among Jews); as a modern surname it is most frequently Jewish. Sometimes this is also a Jewish short form of the personal name Jonathan or Nathaniel . Indian (mainly southern states): from a personal name derived from Sanskrit nātha ‘lord’. — Note: Since South Indians traditionally do not have hereditary surnames the southern Indian name was in most cases registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Jonathan, Mathai, Athan, Gahan, Nathe, Tatman, Kathman, Oatman

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You can see how Nathan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nathan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Nathan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 30 Nathan families living in Ontario. This was about 32% of all the recorded Nathan's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Nathan families in 1911.
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What did your Nathan ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Nathan. 100% of Nathan men worked as a Farmer. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%
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Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Nathan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Nathan in 1943 was 57, and 77 in 2004.

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