Last Name ATHENS

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Meaning Not available
Origin Not available

Rank 37,429 (2000 US census) 25,839 (1990 US census)
Count 560 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 94.46%, or 529 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 1.25%, or 7 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 0.89%, or 5 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 3.04%, or 17 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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