Cognomen Nathan (Nathan 
, נתן 
, Натан 
, among others...) , all over the world, is a common family name. The last name Nathan is characteristic of Marshall Islands, where it is a common surname, Qatar, where it is quite a common surname, and Antigua and Barbuda (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in India, Nigeria, and the United States. More prevalently, Nathan is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Nathan | Australia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Brazil, United States, United Kingdom |
| נתן | Israel |
| Натан | Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia |
| ناثان | Egypt |
| นาธาน | Thailand |
| ネイサン | Japan |
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eliezer ben nathan Halakist and poet (b. 1090) |
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| abraham ben nathan Provençal rabbi and scholar, FR (b. 1155) |
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| jeremiah nathan (b. 1610) |
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simon nathan born 1746–died 1822; American merchant (b. 1746) |
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grace seixas nathan poet, 1752 – 1831, US (b. 1752) |
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seixas isaac mendes nathan (1785-1852) (b. 1785) |
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isaac nathan Anglo-Australian composer, musicologist, journalist and self-publicist, AU (b. 1790) |
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benjamin nathan Jewish-American investor, philanthropist, murder victim 1813-1870, US (b. 1813) |
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| marguerite nathan 15 Oct 1785 Lunéville - 1 May 1854 Paris (b. 1785) |
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| clara nathan 14 Sep 1786 Diedelsheim, Germany - (b. 1786) |
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| leopold nathan Slovene, 1800s, CZ (b. 1790) |
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| esther nathan (1795-1877) (b. 1795) |
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ernesto nathan Mayor of Rome (1845-1921), GB (b. 1845) |
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paul nathan German politician, journalist and writer, DE (b. 1857) |
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| jonathan nathan (1811-1863) (b. 1811) |
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