View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

Where Does The Last Name Altan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Altan (Arabic: الطان, Georgian: ალტან, Hindi: अल्तन, Marathi: टन, Russian: Алтан) is found in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Altán. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Altan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 17,589^th most frequently used surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 231,365 people. The last name Altan is predominantly found in Asia, where 72 percent of Altan are found; 71 percent are found in West Asia and 70 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Altan is also the 52,445^th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 12,589 people.

This surname is most widespread in Turkey, where it is carried by 25,789 people, or 1 in 3,018. In Turkey Altan is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 8 percent reside and Aksaray Province, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Turkey this surname occurs in 70 countries. It is also common in Guatemala, where 12 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.

Altan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Altan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Altan last name expanded 3,030 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 9,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Altan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Sunni (86%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Altan last name are 10.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.69% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Altan earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 19.47% less than the national average, earning 278,689 kr per year; in United States they earn 19.43% more than the national average, earning $51,531 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.6% more than the national average, earning $51,968 CAD per year.