Altenhofer Surname

500,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 658 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Altenhofer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Altenhofer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria2821:30,1974,874
Germany1761:457,41740,380
Brazil1021:2,098,76866,021
Argentina671:637,96144,681
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Altenhöfer (109) are calculated separately.

Altenhofer Last Name Facts

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

Altenhofer occurs in Austria more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Altenhöfer. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Altenhofer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Altenhofer is the 500,196th most common last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,075,298 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Altenhofer reside; 70 percent reside in Western Europe and 70 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Altenhofer is most prevalent in Austria, where it is carried by 282 people, or 1 in 30,197. In Austria it is primarily concentrated in: Upper Austria, where 92 percent reside, Vienna, where 6 percent reside and Lower Austria, where 1 percent reside. Apart from Austria this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 27 percent reside and Brazil, where 16 percent reside.

Altenhofer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Altenhofer surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

Altenhofer earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 34.42% more than the national average, earning $58,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Altenhöfer97109/
Altenofer9532/
Altenhoefer958/
Altenhoffer953/
Altenhofe951/
Althenofer905/
Altenhafer901/
Oltenhofer900/
Altenhaffer860/
Altonhoffer860/
Altenhaefer860/

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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 Altenhofer
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