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Cognomen Atherton (Atherton , Атертон , אתרטון ) , all over the world, is a common surname. The last name Atherton is characteristic of Isle of Man, where it is quite a common surname, the United Kingdom, and Australia, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia. Much less frequently, Atherton is the forename as well as the last name.