Altamar Surname

41,663rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,531 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Altamar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Altamar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia11,0871:4,309678
Venezuela1,0791:27,9931,762
United States1421:2,552,528155,105
France611:1,088,897118,069
Panama561:69,8623,012
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
England11:55,718,059489,080
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Aruba11:103,4772,586

Altamar (429) may also be a first name.

Altamar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Altamar (Marathi: तामार) is borne by more people in Colombia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Altamar? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 41,663rd most frequent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 581,561 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Altamar are found; 97 percent are found in South America and 97 percent are found in Caribbean South America. It is also the 414,511th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 429 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Colombia, where it is borne by 11,087 people, or 1 in 4,309. In Colombia it is primarily found in: Atlántico Department, where 41 percent live, Bolívar Department, where 23 percent live and Magdalena Department, where 15 percent live. Excluding Colombia Altamar exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Venezuela, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Altamar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Altamar last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Altamar earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 21.66% less than the national average, earning $17,784,000 COP per year and in United States they earn 13.79% less than the national average, earning $37,198 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Altammar93297/
Altamare9358/
Althamar9320/
Altaamare881/
Altomar86221/
Altemar8681/
Altamor869/
Altomare806,348/
Altamore801,154/
Alttomar803/
Althamor802/
Althemar801/
Elthammar7537/
Olthammar751/
Alttomare751/
Altomaare751/
Holthammar712/
Altemor711/
Altomore6723/
Altemeir674/
Altemeyr673/
Elthomar672/

Altamar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Altamar in the Marathi language
तामारtamara-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Altamar
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