Alterach Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Argentina

Alterach Surname User-submission:

In the Catalan language Altell means 'small hill'. Other variants of the surname are Altelló, Altet, Alter, Alterach, Alterachs and Alterats.

Alterach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina611:700,71248,077
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Alterach Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In the Catalan language Altell means 'small hill'. Other variants of the surname are Altelló, Altet, Alter, Alterach, Alterachs and Alterats.

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Alterach Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alterach occurs more in Argentina more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Alterach click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alterach? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,312,869th most widespread family name internationally, held by around 1 in 107,169,793 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Alterach live; 96 percent live in South America and 90 percent live in Hispanic Southern America.

The last name Alterach is most frequent in Argentina, where it is borne by 61 people, or 1 in 700,712. In Argentina Alterach is most common in: Chaco Province, where 28 percent are found, Buenos Aires Province, where 20 percent are found and Misiones Province, where 20 percent are found. Beside Argentina this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 6 percent are found and Italy, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alterachs9418/
Alterac931/
Alteirac88239/
Alteyrac8893/
Altera86505/
Alteroche823/
Alterra8013/
Alteras8012/
Alterga8011/
Altiera804/
Alterat802/
Alterau801/
Althera801/
Alterza801/
Alteira801/
Altairac7578/
Alterats7569/
Altayrac7564/
D'Altera7521/
Alterhot758/
Alterrea751/
Altierra751/
D'Alteroche7434/
Altero711,155/
Oltera713/
Altira712/
Altiero67440/
Alteros67191/
Alteiro6748/
Galtero6718/
Alterot679/
Altaira675/
Althira674/
Altergo672/
Altiraz672/
Althero671/
Altirat671/
Goltera671/
Altereu671/

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