Altenaar Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Altenaar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Altenaar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Altenaar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Altenaar is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Altenaar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Altenaar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,772,636th most commonly held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Altenaar reside; 82 percent reside in Western Europe and 82 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Altenaar is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 1,206,227. In The Netherlands Altenaar is primarily concentrated in: Utrecht, where 79 percent reside, Flevoland, where 7 percent reside and Gelderland, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The Netherlands this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 6 percent reside and Portugal, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Altenar939/
Altengar884/
Haltenar881/
Altenair881/
Altenor802,413/
Altinar80270/
Altonar80125/
Altenhardt783/
Altenord75172/
Althenor7559/
Altenore755/
Oltengar751/
Haltenort7115/
Althenord716/
Altenhort711/
Altoinare711/
Altinor67195/
Altınor6730/
Altenhordt6715/
Alténor674/
Haltoingar671/
Haltenorth671/
Altonor671/
Eltenor671/
Altinord633/
Holthanar590/
Hosltenour560/
Eltinor533/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Altenaar
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