Alentorn Surname

1,125,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 215 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Alentorn Surname User-submission:

Of uncertain origin, there is a village in Western Catalonia bearing the name. The surname may originate from the village's name.

Alentorn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain1511:309,61618,455
Uruguay291:118,33611,141
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Alentórn (1) are calculated separately.

Alentorn Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Of uncertain origin, there is a village in Western Catalonia bearing the name. The surname may originate from the village's name.

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Alentorn Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Alentorn Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Alentorn is found most in Spain. It can also be found as: Alentórn. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Alentorn? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,125,333rd most common family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 33,895,562 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Alentorn live; 70 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 70 percent live in Iberian Europe.

The last name Alentorn is most widely held in Spain, where it is carried by 151 people, or 1 in 309,616. In Spain it is most frequent in: Catalonia, where 94 percent live and Aragon, where 6 percent live. Apart from Spain this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Uruguay, where 13 percent live and Argentina, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alentórn961/
Alentoran943/
Alinterin713/
Elenterne711/
Yuluntorn711/
Olanitorin679/
Aleandrina672/
Yalendiran671/
Alan-Doron671/

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