Altan Surname

17,589th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,498 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Altan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Altan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey25,7891:3,018429
Guatemala3,6431:4,415631
Germany3511:229,36025,519
Mongolia3161:8,9411,328
United States3031:1,196,23485,175
Northern Cyprus2521:1,266108
England941:592,74535,632
Italy841:728,05660,909
Netherlands701:241,24531,316
Honduras681:129,6541,873
Kazakhstan521:340,04827,669
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Austria341:250,45429,541
Romania321:627,43344,366
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Russia261:5,543,194237,148
France251:2,656,909193,074
Bulgaria241:290,78814,851
Mexico241:5,171,92529,601
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Syria171:1,135,3547,033
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Sweden121:820,56361,223
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
India81:95,883,173728,828
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
Lebanon81:704,63514,756
Norway71:734,61250,907
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
China21:683,660,78330,601
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Altán (9) are calculated separately.

Altan (12,589) may also be a first name.

Altan Last Name Facts

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 in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Altán. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Altan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 17,589th most commonly occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 231,365 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 72 percent of Altan live; 71 percent live in West Asia and 70 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Altan is also the 52,445th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 12,589 people.

The surname Altan is most common in Turkey, where it is borne by 25,789 people, or 1 in 3,018. In Turkey it is mostly concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent live, Ankara Province, where 8 percent live and Aksaray Province, where 5 percent live. Excluding Turkey Altan exists 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 incidence of Altan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Altan surname grew 3,030 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 9,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Altan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Altan surname are 10.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.69% being registered to vote for 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Altán939/
Althan91174/
Altane9143/
Altain9136/
Altaan9128/
Haltan9125/
Galtan918/
Aultan918/
Altang918/
Altant912/
Altean911/
Altahan831,287/
Altasin83112/
Alıthan8393/
Althann8312/
Haltain833/
Haltane833/
Althhan832/
Althain832/
Galtean831/
Hailtan831/
Althaun831/
Aultamn831/
Altaine831/
Altacin831/
Halthan831/
Gailtan831/
Altamnn831/
D'Altan831/
Açiltan831/
Aldtand830/
Aulthan830/
Alton809,999/
Oltan80615/
Eltan80238/
Altam8082/
Altanova77327/
Haultain77150/
Althasen7714/
Altashyn778/
Altasing775/
Haltaine773/
Alttahan772/
Gaultean771/
Altassen771/
Haseltan770/
Althaing770/
Gaultain770/
Oltean7315,618/
Halton735,446/
Holtan732,042/
Galton731,124/
Haltam73962/
Allton73874/
Elthan73765/
Altham73724/
Aulton73460/
Ailton73212/
Ajlton7398/
Altein7371/
Altone7358/
Altoon7345/
Altoun7332/
Altonn7320/
Aalton7316/
Aslton737/
Ealton737/
Oltain736/
Aylton736/
Altomn734/
Aelton733/
Heltan733/
Althon732/
Goltan732/
Altong732/
Oltamn731/
Alttam731/
Atlton731/
Aultam731/
Altont731/
Altaym731/
Eltain731/
Altaim731/
Eltean730/
Althausen71447/
Healthand712/
Haultaine711/
Altaynova711/
Eltahan678,034/
Gaulton671,054/
D'alton67583/
Aselton67157/
Altoone67122/
Healton67115/
Altoune6786/
Haulton6765/
Halthon6760/
Holtane6753/
Gallton6744/
Althaim6742/
Hailton6722/
Altasim6718/
Asilton6712/
Althuon6710/
Holthan674/
Helttan674/
Eltthan674/
Galtein673/
Altahaineh673/
Haltham672/
Aaltone672/
Goltean672/
Althein672/
Alteine672/
Holtain671/
Holltan671/
Haltone671/
Althohn671/
Haylton671/
Hallton671/
Althoun671/
Holtang671/
Olteann671/
Goltain671/
Altoing671/
Altahayneh671/
Alltone671/
Oltamnn671/
Altatim671/
Aytlton671/
Halthausen671/
Auldton670/
Haldton670/
Holtand670/
Oultand670/

Altan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Altan in the Marathi language
टनtana66.67
अलतानalatana18.52
तानtana11.11
आलटनalatana3.7
Altan in the Georgian language
ალტანaltan60
ალთანaltan40
Altan in the Hindi language
अल्तनaltana28.57
अल्तानaltana28.57
अल्टनaltana14.29
अलतानalatana14.29
अलतनalatana14.29
Altan in the Russian language
Алтанaltan-
Altan in the Arabic language
الطانaltan-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Altan
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