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Where Does The Last Name Alta Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Alta (Arabic: التا, Bengali: আলতা, Georgian: ალთა, Hindi: अलता, Oriya: ଅଲି୍ଟ, Russian: Альта) is more commonly found in Mexico than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alta? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 147,969^th most frequently occurring family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,437,306 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Alta are found; 36 percent are found in North America and 33 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 27,526^th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 30,543 people.

Alta is most prevalent in Mexico, where it is carried by 991 people, or 1 in 125,253. In Mexico Alta is mostly found in: Puebla, where 80 percent are found, Veracruz, where 6 percent are found and Mexico City, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Mexico it occurs in 68 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 26 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 5 percent are found.

Alta Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Alta has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Alta surname grew 1,456 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alta Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Alta surname are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Alta earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 35.33% more than the national average, earning S/. 26,233 per year and in United States they earn 5.37% less than the national average, earning $40,833 USD per year.