Family name Atien (Atien 
) , in all the world, is a rare surname. The cognomen Atien is characteristic of Indonesia, where it is a rare surname, Malaysia, where it is a very rare surname, and Spain, where it is an extremely rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Nigeria. More prevalently, Atien is the forename as well as the last name.