Altavas Surname

1,136,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 212 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Belize

Altavas Surname User-submission:

Altavà and Altavàs, as well as Altabà and Altabàs, come from a Germanic first name, Haltbad.

Altavas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1891:535,65261,128
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Belize11:355,4743,977
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Altavas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Altavà and Altavàs, as well as Altabà and Altabàs, come from a Germanic first name, Haltbad.

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Altavas Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Altavas Come From? nationality or country of origin

Altavas is most common in The Philippines. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Altavas? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,136,896th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 34,375,217 people. Altavas occurs mostly in Asia, where 88 percent of Altavas reside; 88 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 85 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The surname is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is borne by 189 people, or 1 in 535,652. In The Philippines it is mostly concentrated in: Western Visayas, where 60 percent reside, National Capital Region, where 21 percent reside and Northern Mindanao, where 6 percent reside. Not including The Philippines it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Singapore, where 2 percent reside.

Altavas Last Name Statistics demography

Altavas earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 81.64% more than the national average, earning $78,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Altava92278/
Altabas86418/
Galtava8610/
Altavaz863/
Altawas861/
Altevas861/
Altabash80239/
Altawash80202/
Altouvas8093/
Ailetava806/
Altabaas801/
Altaba77510/
Altova77126/
Altawa7754/
Altavo771/
Oltava771/
Altawwash753/
Altabasova7153/
Haltawa7143/
Altouva7135/
Altabaa7125/
Altobasova7123/
Altabah7121/
Altabás7111/
Altabaz715/
Altaiba714/
Altabay714/
Altawap714/
Altawad711/
Althaba711/
Altawat711/
Haltova711/
Galtova711/
Altaway710/
Ailtawat67610/
Atletova6712/
Althawad675/
Altawaha672/
Althabah671/
Altabaai671/
Althabai671/
Alttabaa671/
Altabach671/
Altaibai671/

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