Altafulla Surname

562,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 564 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ecuador
Highest density in:
Ecuador

Altafulla Surname User-submission:

Altafulla comes from the Arabic, Al-tahuila, the field. There is also a village some kilometers north of Tarragona, in southern Catalonia, bearing the same name.

Altafulla Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ecuador2711:58,6935,034
Colombia1791:266,8945,516
Spain401:1,168,80140,601
Panama351:111,7794,120
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

Altafulla Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Altafulla comes from the Arabic, Al-tahuila, the field. There is also a village some kilometers north of Tarragona, in southern Catalonia, bearing the same name.

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Altafulla Last Name Facts

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

The surname Altafulla occurs most in Ecuador. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Altafulla? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 562,135th most commonly used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 12,921,181 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Altafulla reside; 82 percent reside in South America and 48 percent reside in Andean South America.

The surname is most commonly used in Ecuador, where it is carried by 271 people, or 1 in 58,693. In Ecuador it is mostly concentrated in: Manabí Province, where 60 percent reside, Pichincha Province, where 12 percent reside and Guayas Province, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Ecuador it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 32 percent reside and Spain, where 7 percent reside.

Altafulla Last Name Statistics demography

Altafulla earn notably less less than the average income. In Colombia they earn 23.36% less than the national average, earning $17,399,800 COP per year.

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