Altah Surname
Approximately 233 people bear this surname
Altah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Iran | 11 | 1:6,980,229 | 145,986 |
| Niger | 6 | 1:3,198,670 | 54,540 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Altah (112) may also be a first name.
Altah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Altah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Altah (Arabic: التاش, Hindi: अल्ताह, Marathi: ताफ) occurs in Saudi Arabia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Altah click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Altah? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,067,497th most frequent surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 31,277,021 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Altah are found; 85 percent are found in West Asia and 85 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 885,979th most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 112 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 199 people, or 1 in 155,054. Besides Saudi Arabia this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 5 percent reside and Niger, where 3 percent reside.
Altah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Altah has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Altah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Altah in the Hindi language | ||
| अल्ताह | altaha | - |
| Altah in the Marathi language | ||
| ताफ | tapha | - |
| Altah in the Arabic language | ||
| التاش | altash | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Altah
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