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 borne by more people in Sudan than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Altaj? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 149,466th most widespread surname globally It is held by around 1 in 2,465,340 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 76 percent of Altaj live; 76 percent live in North Africa and 76 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Altaj is also the 292,694th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 785 people.
Altaj is most commonly held in Sudan, where it is borne by 2,240 people, or 1 in 16,746. Outside of Sudan it is found 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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