Altay Surname

11,566th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48,602 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Altay Surname User-submission:

The Altay surname derive from the name of the mountainside that separates Western Siberia and Mongolia in Asia. Also it's the general name of the Turks living in the Altay mountains region.

Altay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey45,9561:1,693258
Kazakhstan7981:22,1593,164
Germany3171:253,96027,423
Northern Cyprus2261:1,412136
Russia2021:713,48060,388
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Austria1241:68,67310,554
Netherlands1171:144,33521,873
United States981:3,698,561204,970
England741:752,94741,527
Sweden531:185,78812,836
Denmark501:112,89410,491
Switzerland471:174,74315,901
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Hungary231:426,79528,704
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Bulgaria141:498,49322,004
Finland111:499,70030,478
Norway111:467,48139,375
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Kyrgyzstan61:995,44257,680
Azerbaijan61:1,608,18720,863
France41:16,605,680368,153
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
China21:683,660,78330,601
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990

Altay (6,079) may also be a first name.

Altay Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Altay surname derive from the name of the mountainside that separates Western Siberia and Mongolia in Asia. Also it's the general name of the Turks living in the Altay mountains region.

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Altay Last Name Facts

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

Altay (Russian: Алтай) has its highest incidence in Turkey. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Altay click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Altay? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 11,566th most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 149,943 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Altay are found; 80 percent are found in West Asia and 79 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 84,951st most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 6,079 people.

This surname is most common in Turkey, where it is carried by 45,956 people, or 1 in 1,693. In Turkey it is mostly concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 20 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 7 percent reside and Izmir Province, where 6 percent reside. Barring Turkey this last name occurs in 53 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 2 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.

Altay Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Altay last name is chiefly Orthodox (92%) in Russia and Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States those holding the Altay last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Altay earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.67% less than the national average, earning 267,627 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.16% more than the national average, earning $45,805 USD per year and in Canada they earn 48.86% more than the national average, earning $73,959 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Altaye9115,732/
Altaya91390/
Altayo91383/
Altayi9193/
Altaay9152/
Altaiy9124/
Galtay9118/
Altayó9118/
Altayu9116/
Altayh915/
Altayy914/
Altays912/
Altahy911/
Altayp911/
Alta892,990/
Alty892,290/
Altayeh8356/
Altayep8323/
Altayih837/
Altayee836/
Altayie834/
Altayas833/
Altayah833/
Altayed832/
Altayat831/
Altaysh831/
Aglitay831/
Altayou831/
Altaaya831/
Altaj802,956/
Altea802,486/
Altai801,116/
Altaç80832/
Halty80785/
Altas80719/
Eltay80606/
Altah80233/
Galta80169/
Altap80121/
Halta80120/
Oltay80107/
Altha8061/
Altaz8043/
Altaa8043/
Altae8041/
Althy8021/
Altau8017/
Altéa8013/
Altoa8013/
Altey8011/
Altys809/
Altad806/
Altøy803/
Altta803/
Galty802/
Altat802/
Alhta802/
Altoy802/
Aalta802/
Aulty801/
Altiy801/
Altyo801/
Altyp801/
Ahlta801/
Altyt801/
Allty800/
Altayech771,934/
Altayesh7725/
Altayash772/
Altayova771/
Altaha73815/
Altaie73340/
Altaph73201/
Altass73147/
Alteia73140/
Atleta73116/
Haltas73101/
Altaai7396/
Althey7385/
Altaii7371/
D'Alta7364/
Heltay7359/
Althea7351/
Altaji7350/
Altash7341/
Aselta7338/
Aglita7334/
Altoja7330/
Altaja7330/
Altiya7329/
Alttoa7327/
Althai7324/
Altajh7323/
Althas7321/
Holtay7319/
Altach7317/
Althap7314/
Altaus7314/
Haltau7312/
Altauz7311/
Haltta7311/
Altaip739/
Altiyo738/
Altoyo738/
Altija736/
Healty735/
Alttas735/
Galtta735/
Altych734/
Oltayo734/
Altéia734/
Alteha734/
Goltay734/
Altaia734/
Ailtha733/
Altahu733/
Altaio733/
Alteya733/
Altahs732/
Galtau732/
Altoyz732/
Alltey732/
Haltah732/
Alteas732/
Haltey731/
Aaltha731/
Aalthy731/
Altaap731/
Althaa731/
Althah731/
Althat731/
Altiey731/
Altiye731/
Aeltha731/
Haltha731/
Althau731/
Acelta731/
Haelta731/
Haltap731/
Gaulta731/
Galtai731/
Aglity731/
Altaah731/
Altaas731/
Altaaz731/
Altaeh731/
Althad731/
Altaió731/
Altapp731/
Aldtoy731/
Aaltap731/
Asilty731/
Oltaye731/
Altahh731/
Altaje731/
Altath731/
Galthy731/
Alhdta731/
Eltaya731/
Altawe731/
Althiy731/
Haltai731/
Haltyi731/
Galtey730/
Gaulty730/
Althayaha7133/
Alttayaha714/
Althaus6712,886/
Alti678,510/
Alte672,106/
Asselta67619/
Healthy67408/
Elta67214/
Altajie67156/
Altj67134/
Olta67123/
Altheia6745/
Olty6737/
Althapp6735/
Altaish6728/
Althoys6721/
Altawes6711/
Althauz6710/
Altahad679/
Aseltta678/
Althaha678/
Altijah676/
Alttiya676/
Altasch675/
Eltayeh675/
Althahd674/
Althawe674/
Althaph673/
Oultayo673/
Haltaus673/
Althauß672/
Alté672/
Althaji672/
Altaieh672/
Altaaie671/
Altaaph671/
Althiya671/
Ajletta671/
Asiltai671/
Alttaji671/
Altê671/
Asiltas671/
Healtha671/
Eltayah671/
Altahsh671/
Aciltas671/
Atletha671/
Atletas671/
Asyltai671/
Altahha671/
Altaiee671/
Althoey671/
Altahie671/
Altaaiz671/
Altaias671/
Altaiie671/
Althash671/
Altheas671/
Gaultey670/
Healtey670/
Haltead670/
Haultey670/

Altay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Altay in the Russian language
Алтайaltaj-

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