Cognomen Atanasia (Atanasia 
, Атанасия 
) , in the entire world, is quite a rare family name. The cognomen Atanasia is habitual in Mexico, where it is quite a rare surname, Nicaragua, where it is a rare surname, and Bulgaria. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Mexico, Spain, and Romania. Also, Atanasia is the forename as well as the last name.