Altemeyer Surname

893,754th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 300 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Altemeyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Altemeyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1431:562,97546,225
United States1201:3,020,491176,226
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
England31:18,572,686338,250
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Altemeyer Last Name Facts

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

Altemeyer is found most in Germany. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Altemeyer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Altemeyer is the 893,754th most frequently held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 24,291,820 people. Altemeyer occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Altemeyer are found; 49 percent are found in Western Europe and 48 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 143 people, or 1 in 562,975. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 59 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 34 percent reside and Saarland, where 3 percent reside. Not including Germany it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 40 percent reside and Brazil, where 5 percent reside.

Altemeyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Altemeyer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Altemeyer surname rose 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Altemeyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Altemeyer surname are 13.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.61% being registered with the political party.

Altemeyer earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 48.01% more than the national average, earning $63,863 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Altemeyer
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