Altenor Surname

177,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,413 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Haiti
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Altenor Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Altenor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Haiti1,8731:5,704684
United States2391:1,516,565103,003
Saint Lucia741:2,416381
France651:1,021,888113,182
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Brazil361:5,946,509145,792
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
England271:2,063,63279,942
Panama141:279,4476,847
Guyana41:190,5559,777
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Alténor (4) are calculated separately.

Altenor (647) may also be a first name.

Altenor Last Name Facts

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

Altenor is more frequently found in Haiti than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Alténor. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Altenor? popularity and diffusion

The last name Altenor is the 177,322nd most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,020,118 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Altenor reside; 84 percent reside in Caribbean and 79 percent reside in Gallo-Caribbean. It is also the 326,733rd most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 647 people.

The last name is most numerous in Haiti, where it is carried by 1,873 people, or 1 in 5,704. In Haiti it is most common in: Ouest, where 57 percent reside, Artibonite, where 26 percent reside and Sud-Est, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Haiti it is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Saint Lucia, where 3 percent reside.

Altenor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Altenor has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Altenor surname increased 23,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Altenor Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Altenor surname are 42.12% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.35% registered with the party.

The amount Altenor earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.47% more than the national average, earning $48,530 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.77% less than the national average, earning $47,812 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alténor954/
Altenord93172/
Althenor9359/
Altenore935/
Haltenort8815/
Althenord886/
Altenhort881/
Altinor86195/
Altınor8630/
Altenar869/
Altonor861/
Eltenor861/
Altenhordt8215/
Haltenorth821/
Altenaar8017/
Altengar804/
Altinord803/
Haltenar801/
Altinar71270/
Altonar71125/
Altenhardt713/
Eltinor713/
Hosltenour710/
Altingur6747/
Oltengar671/
Haltoingar591/
Altoinare501/
Holthanar500/

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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 Altenor
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