In the world, Афанасий (Афанасий 
, Athanasius 
, Afanasiy 
, among others...) is a common masculine given name. The given name Афанасий is habitual in Moldova, where it is quite a common male name, Kazakhstan, where it is quite a rare masculine name, and Russia. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Nigeria. Very seldom, Афанасий is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Афанасий | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Moldova |
| Athanasius | Indonesia, Malaysia, Kenya, Nigeria, Cameroon |
| Afanasiy | Uzbekistan, Russia, Belarus, United States, France |
| Afanasii | Russia, Moldova, United States, Canada, Ukraine |
| Afanasij | Latvia, United States, Belarus |
| Afanasy | Russia, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Brazil |
Afanasi, Afanassi, Afanassy, Apanas, Atanas, Atanasije, Atanasio, Atanazy, Atanáz, Athanase, Athanasi, Athanasie, Athanasios, Athanásios, Fyodorovich, Iwanowitsch, Thanas, Αθανάσιος, Апанас, Атаназий, Атанас, Атанасие, Атанасиос, Атанасій, Афанас, Афанасиос, Афанасиус, Афанасі, Афанасій, Афоня, Опанас, Панас, Танас, and Танасий
Афанасий is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Jacques Vingtras , character in Le Bachelier; Afanassi Iwanowitsch , the operatic character in the opera Der Jahrmarkt von Sorotschinzy, The Fair at Sorochyntsi; Afanassi Iwanowitsch Totzki , the operatic character in the opera Der Idiot (Weinberg), The Idiot and Afanassi Iwanowitsch Barabaschkin , the operatic character in the opera Moskau, Tscherjomuschki, Moscow, Cheryomushki.
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афанасий никитин Russian explorer, RU (b. 1500) |
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афанасий Metropolitan of Russia, RU (b. 1550) |
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афанасий брестский Eastern Orthodox saint, BY (b. 1597) |
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афанасий лаврентьевич ордин-нащокин Russian politician, RU (b. 1605) |
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афанасий прокофьевич радищев RU (b. 1684) |
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гончаров, афанасий абрамович RU (b. 1693) |
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| афанасий алексеевич заруцкий UA (b. 1660) |
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| афанасий федотович шестаков RU (b. 1677) |
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| афанасий данилович татищев RU (b. 1685) |
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шафонский, афанасий филимонович RU (b. 1740) |
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афанасий RU (b. 1746) |
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афанасий николаевич гончаров RU (b. 1760) |
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| чириков, афанасий иванович RU (b. 1720) |
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григорьев, афанасий григорьевич Russian architect, RU (b. 1782) |
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| перфильев, афанасий петрович KZ (b. 1731) |
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