Altamira Surname

75,181st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,532 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Argentina

Altamira Surname User-submission:

Altamira and the variations of the surname come from a Germanic first name, Altimir.

Altamira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico2,5681:48,3362,550
Argentina2,4651:17,3401,500
Philippines5711:177,30028,622
United States3951:917,61868,923
Spain1871:250,01115,999
Italy711:861,36265,615
Chile631:279,6278,218
Venezuela501:604,08210,803
Brazil381:5,633,535140,199
Colombia291:1,647,38211,290
France211:3,162,987209,042
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Peru131:2,444,93327,186
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
England31:18,572,686338,250
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Barbados11:287,4482,772

Altamira (7,783) may also be a first name.

Altamira Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Altamira and the variations of the surname come from a Germanic first name, Altimir.

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Altamira Last Name Facts

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

Altamira (Arabic: ألتاميرا) occurs in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Altamira? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 75,181st most widely held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,115,668 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Altamira reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 39 percent reside in Hispano-North America. It is also the 72,419th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 7,783 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Mexico, where it is carried by 2,568 people, or 1 in 48,336. In Mexico it is mostly found in: Aguascalientes, where 21 percent reside, Jalisco, where 13 percent reside and Mexico City, where 10 percent reside. Other than Mexico this last name is found in 35 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 38 percent reside and The Philippines, where 9 percent reside.

Altamira Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Altamira surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Altamira earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 52.98% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,115 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.12% less than the national average, earning $21,085,300 COP per year and in United States they earn 15.91% less than the national average, earning $36,286 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Altamiera946/
Altamiras945/
Altamirah941/
Altamura886,303/
Altamera881,375/
Altamiro8887/
Altomira885/
Altamirez8252/
Altamires827/
Altamiros821/
D'Altamura7840/
Altamero75385/
Altemura75331/
Altamuro75255/
Altomera75176/
Altomiri756/
Altameri756/
Altemera754/
Althomiry717/
Althamyro711/
Althamery711/
Althameri711/
Althomairi67240/
Althomairy67200/
Altomirous672/
Altomere6341/
Altemero631/
Altheimere561/

Altamira Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Altamira in the Arabic language
ألتاميراaltamyra-

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