Alt Surname
Approximately 21,267 people bear this surname
Alt Surname Definition:
(German) One who was older than another with whom he was associated; descendant of Aldo, a pet form of names beginning with Alt (old), as Aldhard, Altraban, and Alderich.
Alt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,257 | 1:43,897 | 5,374 |
| Germany | 7,466 | 1:10,783 | 1,356 |
| Brazil | 614 | 1:348,655 | 13,378 |
| Dominican Republic | 532 | 1:19,611 | 1,306 |
| Switzerland | 482 | 1:17,039 | 2,793 |
| France | 392 | 1:169,446 | 26,353 |
| Austria | 362 | 1:23,523 | 3,685 |
| Saudi Arabia | 318 | 1:97,031 | 14,320 |
| Argentina | 311 | 1:137,439 | 11,638 |
| Australia | 299 | 1:90,287 | 10,366 |
| Estonia | 272 | 1:4,860 | 483 |
| Turkey | 159 | 1:489,443 | 28,026 |
| Hungary | 144 | 1:68,169 | 7,005 |
| Israel | 132 | 1:64,831 | 8,115 |
| Czechia | 129 | 1:82,430 | 13,813 |
| Italy | 128 | 1:477,787 | 49,484 |
| Canada | 115 | 1:320,396 | 29,368 |
| Belgium | 100 | 1:114,966 | 17,029 |
| Netherlands | 85 | 1:198,673 | 27,603 |
| South Africa | 84 | 1:644,973 | 47,754 |
| Slovenia | 84 | 1:29,615 | 6,042 |
| Romania | 81 | 1:247,875 | 23,462 |
| England | 72 | 1:773,862 | 42,299 |
| Chile | 71 | 1:248,119 | 7,493 |
| Iran | 53 | 1:1,448,727 | 58,350 |
| Japan | 52 | 1:2,458,544 | 30,480 |
| Finland | 46 | 1:119,494 | 11,620 |
| Pakistan | 38 | 1:4,701,155 | 31,402 |
| Sweden | 34 | 1:289,610 | 20,124 |
| Spain | 33 | 1:1,416,728 | 44,772 |
| Thailand | 32 | 1:2,207,448 | 250,768 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Poland | 25 | 1:1,520,350 | 87,293 |
| India | 22 | 1:34,866,608 | 408,224 |
| Ukraine | 20 | 1:2,276,135 | 151,395 |
| Mongolia | 19 | 1:148,699 | 8,761 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Afghanistan | 10 | 1:3,215,318 | 18,974 |
| Croatia | 10 | 1:422,860 | 35,095 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Niger | 8 | 1:2,399,002 | 43,750 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Slovakia | 5 | 1:1,067,290 | 85,393 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 1:1,493,164 | 71,188 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 57 | 1:427,638 | 25,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,102 | 1:45,570 | 5,269 |
The alternate forms: Ált (2) are calculated separately.
Alt (664) may also be a first name.
Alt Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One who was older than another with whom he was associated; descendant of Aldo, a pet form of names beginning with Alt (old), as Aldhard, Altraban, and Alderich.
Alt Demographics
Average Alt Salary in
United States
$44,894 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Alt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alt Come From? nationality or country of origin
Alt (Hindi: अल्त) is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered as: Ált. Click here to see other potential spellings of Alt.
How Common Is The Last Name Alt? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 25,374th most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 342,669 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Alt are found; 42 percent are found in Western Europe and 39 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 322,067th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 664 people.
It is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 8,257 people, or 1 in 43,897. In The United States it is most frequent in: Maryland, where 8 percent are found, Ohio, where 7 percent are found and Illinois, where 5 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname exists in 84 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 35 percent are found and Brazil, where 3 percent are found.
Alt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Alt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Alt last name increased 749 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 126 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Alt Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Alt surname is primarily Orthodox (86%) in Russia.
In The United States Alt are 18.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.43% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Alt earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 54.27% more than the national average, earning S/. 29,905 per year; in South Africa they earn 16.45% less than the national average, earning R 198,552 per year; in United States they earn 4.04% more than the national average, earning $44,894 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.6% more than the national average, earning $54,950 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ált | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ault | 86 | 12,463 | / |
| Galt | 86 | 3,901 | / |
| Alte | 86 | 2,106 | / |
| Halt | 86 | 1,377 | / |
| Allt | 86 | 296 | / |
| Alth | 86 | 95 | / |
| Alts | 86 | 78 | / |
| Altø | 86 | 40 | / |
| Ailt | 86 | 20 | / |
| Aslt | 86 | 5 | / |
| Aalt | 86 | 4 | / |
| Altt | 86 | 4 | / |
| Ahlt | 86 | 3 | / |
| Alht | 86 | 3 | / |
| Altp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aldt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aelt | 86 | 0 | / |
| Al | 80 | 71,408 | / |
| Halts | 75 | 834 | / |
| Ahalt | 75 | 483 | / |
| Aultz | 75 | 293 | / |
| Halte | 75 | 223 | / |
| Ailts | 75 | 214 | / |
| Ealet | 75 | 188 | / |
| Gallt | 75 | 150 | / |
| Atlet | 75 | 111 | / |
| Hault | 75 | 97 | / |
| Hallt | 75 | 86 | / |
| Aglit | 75 | 72 | / |
| Haltz | 75 | 62 | / |
| Ailet | 75 | 59 | / |
| Ahlte | 75 | 58 | / |
| Haldt | 75 | 44 | / |
| Healt | 75 | 40 | / |
| Halth | 75 | 31 | / |
| Aalte | 75 | 28 | / |
| Aults | 75 | 28 | / |
| Althe | 75 | 27 | / |
| Galtt | 75 | 15 | / |
| Altås | 75 | 13 | / |
| Haltt | 75 | 8 | / |
| Ailte | 75 | 8 | / |
| Aselt | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ealth | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gaylt | 75 | 3 | / |
| Aylet | 75 | 2 | / |
| Alhte | 75 | 2 | / |
| Alhth | 75 | 2 | / |
| Haslt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ealte | 75 | 1 | / |
| Galht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Auhlt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aujlt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aulte | 75 | 1 | / |
| Alhtt | 75 | 1 | / |
| D'Alt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aislt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Alhdt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aultt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gaalt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Eault | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ale | 67 | 124,396 | / |
| Gal | 67 | 48,259 | / |
| Ail | 67 | 39,912 | / |
| Alp | 67 | 39,593 | / |
| Alh | 67 | 31,730 | / |
| Aal | 67 | 12,984 | / |
| Asl | 67 | 11,110 | / |
| Ahl | 67 | 10,385 | / |
| Hal | 67 | 9,345 | / |
| All | 67 | 6,750 | / |
| Aul | 67 | 3,106 | / |
| Aylett | 67 | 2,124 | / |
| Olt | 67 | 1,291 | / |
| Aillet | 67 | 1,094 | / |
| Ajl | 67 | 1,031 | / |
| Ald | 67 | 725 | / |
| Alı | 67 | 702 | / |
| Ayl | 67 | 644 | / |
| Elt | 67 | 375 | / |
| Atl | 67 | 362 | / |
| Eal | 67 | 265 | / |
| Asselt | 67 | 200 | / |
| Alì | 67 | 184 | / |
| D'Alte | 67 | 160 | / |
| Health | 67 | 148 | / |
| Altová | 67 | 146 | / |
| Altova | 67 | 126 | / |
| Hatelt | 67 | 22 | / |
| Haylet | 67 | 6 | / |
| Haßelt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hatlet | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gaultt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ailett | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aaltsz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ailete | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alhdth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haltte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haalts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alÿ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alį | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auselt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hailth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Algeet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Halltt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Athlet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atlett | 67 | 0 | / |
| Healet | 67 | 0 | / |
| Healts | 67 | 0 | / |
| Haultz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Haltch | 67 | 0 | / |
Alt Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alt in the Hindi language | ||
| अल्त | alta | 75 |
| अल्ताअ | alta'a | 25 |
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Alt Reference & Research
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Altman & Alt** FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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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 Alt
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