Altangerel Surname
Approximately 14,425 people bear this surname
Altangerel Surname User-submission:
The Altangerel surname means 'golden light', derived from the Mongolian word altan, meaning 'golden', and gerel, meaning 'light'.
Altangerel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mongolia | 14,305 | 1:198 | 6 |
| United States | 37 | 1:9,796,187 | 405,931 |
| Russia | 22 | 1:6,551,048 | 261,263 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Altangerel (8,411) may also be a first name.
Altangerel Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Altangerel surname means 'golden light', derived from the Mongolian word altan, meaning 'golden', and gerel, meaning 'light'.
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Altangerel Political Affiliation
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Altangerel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Altangerel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Altangerel (Russian: Алтангэрэл) is more commonly found in Mongolia than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Altangerel? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 36,563rd most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 505,202 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Altangerel are found; 99 percent are found in East Asia and 99 percent are found in Mongolo-Asia. It is also the 68,796th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 8,411 people.
The surname is most frequent in Mongolia, where it is borne by 14,305 people, or 1 in 198. Beside Mongolia Altangerel occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Russia, where 0 percent are found.
Altangerel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Altangerel last name is chiefly Orthodox (80%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Altangerel surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Communist Partys than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.
Altangerel earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 68.13% less than the national average, earning $13,750 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altan Gerel | 95 | 19 | / |
| Altanggerel | 95 | 4 | / |
| Altagerel | 95 | 1 | / |
| Altanerel | 95 | 1 | / |
| Altangerl | 95 | 1 | / |
| Altanngerel | 95 | 1 | / |
| Altansgerel | 95 | 1 | / |
| Altongerel | 90 | 1 | / |
| Altengerel | 90 | 1 | / |
| Altansherel | 86 | 1 | / |
Altangerel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Altangerel in the Russian language | ||
| Алтангэрэл | altangerel | - |
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