Altaj Surname
Approximately 2,956 people bear this surname
Altaj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 2,240 | 1:16,746 | 2,298 |
| Pakistan | 475 | 1:376,092 | 7,272 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Iran | 7 | 1:10,968,932 | 186,522 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Altaj (785) may also be a first name.
Altaj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Altaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Altaj (Hindi: अल्ताज, Marathi: ताज) is found most frequently in Sudan. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Altaj click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Altaj? popularity and diffusion
The last name Altaj is the 149,466th most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,465,340 people. The last name Altaj occurs mostly in Africa, where 76 percent of Altaj are found; 76 percent are found in North Africa and 76 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Altaj is also the 292,694th most common first name on earth It is held by 785 people.
It is most widely held in Sudan, where it is carried by 2,240 people, or 1 in 16,746. Beside Sudan this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 16 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Altaj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Altaj in the Hindi language | ||
| अल्ताज | altaja | 65.71 |
| अलताज | alataja | 31.43 |
| आलताज | alataja | 2.86 |
| Altaj in the Marathi language | ||
| ताज | taja | 64.71 |
| अलताज | alataja | 23.53 |
| तज | taja | 5.88 |
| आलताज | alataja | 5.88 |
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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 Altaj
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