Altamirez Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nicaragua
Highest density in:
Nicaragua

Altamirez Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Altamirez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nicaragua291:207,6242,574
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

Altamirez Last Name Facts

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

The last name Altamirez occurs more in Nicaragua more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Altamirez? popularity and diffusion

The surname Altamirez is the 2,689,253rd most prevalent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Altamirez are found; 56 percent are found in Central America and 56 percent are found in Hispano-Central America.

Altamirez is most frequently used in Nicaragua, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 207,624. In Nicaragua Altamirez is primarily found in: Chinandega Department, where 55 percent are found, Managua Department, where 31 percent are found and León Department, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Nicaragua this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 42 percent are found and Mexico, where 2 percent are found.

Altamirez Last Name Statistics demography

Altamirez earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.17% less than the national average, earning $38,328 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Altamires897/
Altamira826,532/
Altamiera786/
Altamera711,375/
Altomere7141/
Altomiri716/
Altameri716/
Altomira715/
Althomiry677/
Althameri671/
Althamery671/
Althomairi63240/
Althomairy63200/
Altheimere631/

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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
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  • 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 Altamirez
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