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

The last name Altan (Arabic: الطان, Georgian: ალტან, Hindi: अल्तन, Marathi: टन, Russian: Алтан) is found most in Turkey. It may also be rendered as: Altán. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname Altan is the 17,589^th most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 231,365 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 72 percent of Altan live; 71 percent live in West Asia and 70 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 52,445^th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 12,589 people.

Altan is most prevalent in Turkey, where it is held by 25,789 people, or 1 in 3,018. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 8 percent reside and Aksaray Province, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Turkey this surname exists 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 share of the population with the last name rose 3,030 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 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 holding the Altan last name are 10.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.69% registered with 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.