Altenau Surname

853,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 320 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Norway

Altenau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Altenau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1491:540,30544,986
United States1491:2,432,610149,447
Norway151:342,81932,589
England61:9,286,343223,652
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Altenau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Altenau has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Altenau? popularity and diffusion

Altenau is the 853,416th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 22,773,581 people. Altenau is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Altenau are found; 47 percent are found in Western Europe and 47 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Altenau is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 149 people, or 1 in 540,305. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 60 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 11 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Germany this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 47 percent are found and Norway, where 5 percent are found.

Altenau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Altenau last name are 39.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 86.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Altenau earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 60.61% more than the national average, earning 555,832 kr per year and in United States they earn 8.39% more than the national average, earning $46,769 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Altena924,531/
Altenhaus8840/
Althenaus881/
Oltenau8614/
Altenus866/
Altenas863/
Altenay862/
Altenai862/
Altenea861/
Altenaz861/
Alteyna861/
Althena860/
Holtenau8023/
Altinaud809/
Altineau801/
Altenous801/
Altesnas800/
Altina77884/
Altona77630/
Altana77590/
Alteno7746/
Altyna777/
Eltena775/
Altinu775/
Oltena771/
Altanu771/
Altineaud751/
Althennas751/
Olteanu7135,297/
Altinay718,789/
Altanay71372/
Altynay71264/
Altinuç7153/
Oltenaș7138/
Altynai7133/
Oltenas7110/
Aultana719/
Altanha718/
Altınay718/
Altinus717/
Altinas715/
Altinou715/
Althona714/
Altinea714/
Altenos713/
Altinai712/
Aaltona712/
Altinae712/
Eltenai711/
Haltana711/
Asltina711/
Altinaz711/
Altenho711/
Oltenaş711/
Altonea711/
Altinga711/
Eltenay711/
Alttina710/
Eltenahy67183/
Helteanu6752/
Altahana675/
Golteanu674/
Aseltina672/
Altineus672/
Altanahy671/
Alteniji671/
D'alteno671/
Altenhot671/
Galtengo671/
Altinawe671/
Holtenga671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Altenau
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