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

Altan (Arabic: الطان, Georgian: ალტან, Hindi: अल्तन, Marathi: टन, Russian: Алтан) is carried by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Altán. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Altan is the 17,589^th most commonly used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 231,365 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 72 percent of Altan reside; 71 percent reside in West Asia and 70 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 52,445^th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 12,589 people.

The surname Altan is most widely held in Turkey, where it is held by 25,789 people, or 1 in 3,018. In Turkey it is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent live, Ankara Province, where 8 percent live and Aksaray Province, where 5 percent live. Other than Turkey this last name occurs in 70 countries. It is also common in Guatemala, where 12 percent live and Germany, where 1 percent live.

Altan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Altan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Altan surname 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 surname is primarily Sunni (86%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Altan surname are 10.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.69% registered with the political 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.