Altermatt Surname

248,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,597 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Altermatt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Altermatt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland9101:9,0251,474
United States4461:812,68862,481
France1111:598,40379,437
Chile701:251,6647,573
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Altermatt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Altermatt has its highest incidence in Switzerland. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Altermatt? popularity and diffusion

Altermatt is the 248,726th most common surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 4,563,272 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Altermatt live; 64 percent live in Western Europe and 54 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is carried by 910 people, or 1 in 9,025. In Switzerland Altermatt is most numerous in: Canton of Solothurn, where 55 percent are found, Canton of Basel-Landschaft, where 14 percent are found and Canton of Zürich, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Switzerland this last name occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent are found and France, where 7 percent are found.

Altermatt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Altermatt has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,088 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Altermatt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Altermatt last name are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.64% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Altermatt earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.19% more than the national average, earning $49,272 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.05% less than the national average, earning $49,656 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aaltermatt952/
Altermatte951/
Altermath8982/
Altermott8919/
Altarmatt891/
Altrematt891/
Alterma8814/
Altermah821/
Altermot820/
Halterma820/
Altermas820/
Oltermott780/
Altrema751/
Holtermo596/

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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 Altermatt
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