Five Kazakh citizens bear rare name Atom

Five Kazakh citizens bear rare name Atom

In Kazakhstan, five people bear the rare and unusual name Atom. The youngest is just three years old, while the oldest is 66. These residents live in the Akmola and Kostanai regions, as well as in the cities of Almaty and Astana. According to the Bureau of National Statistics, there are also names that include the root «Atom»: two people named Atomzhan, six Atombek, two Atomvek, and one Atomtai. The majority of them are adults.

«Notably, 80 percent of people with these names are over the age of 47, highlighting a connection to an older generation, in which these names may have been more popular,» said Zhazira Maratkyzy, Press Secretary of the Bureau of National Statistics.