Altell Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Oman

Altell Surname User-submission:

In the Catalan language Altell means 'small hill'. Other variants of the surname are Altelló, Altet, Alter, Alterach, Alterachs and Alterats.

Altell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Altell Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In the Catalan language Altell means 'small hill'. Other variants of the surname are Altelló, Altet, Alter, Alterach, Alterachs and Alterats.

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Altell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Altell occurs in Spain more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Altell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,812,366th most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 45 percent of Altell live; 45 percent live in West Asia and 27 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

Altell is most frequently occurring in Spain, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 15,584,012. In Spain Altell is most numerous in: Catalonia, where 100 percent live. Besides Spain this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Oman, where 18 percent live and Argentina, where 9 percent live.

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Alltel8338/
Eltell8316/
Altelt834/
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Altiel831/
Altl801/
Alhthel771/
Holtell771/
Elthell770/
Altil7310/
Altlt734/
Eltel733/
Altül731/
Alteheld7170/
Holtel67281/
Altlet6718/
Haltelova676/
Elthel673/
Goltel671/
Haltil671/
Altigli6257/
Attlttl624/
Houltel623/
Heltoel621/
Helthel621/
Oltl601/
Atletlet5715/
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Höltl55248/
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