Alitan Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Niger

Alitan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alitan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines601:1,687,304110,517
Niger321:599,75114,963
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Russia21:72,061,528727,117

Alitan (177) may also be a first name.

Alitan Last Name Facts

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

Alitan (Hindi: अलीतन, Russian: Алитан) is held by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Alitan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Alitan is the 1,701,480th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 63,369,964 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 61 percent of Alitan are found; 59 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 50 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 685,598th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 177 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 1,687,304. In The Philippines Alitan is most common in: Cordillera Administrative Region, where 68 percent are found, Cagayan Valley, where 15 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account The Philippines it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 28 percent are found and Indonesia, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Alitan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alitan in the Hindi language
अलीतनalitana33.33
अलितानalitana33.33
अलीतानalitana33.33
Alitan in the Russian language
Алитанalitan-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alitan
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