Altes Surname

161,802nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,690 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Altes Surname User-submission:

Altés is a Catalan surname coming from the Basque language. It originates from ote-tsu, which means full of blackberry bushes.

Altes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain1,1281:41,4473,993
Philippines5361:188,87730,158
United States4561:794,86661,363
Germany2021:398,54236,874
Brazil861:2,489,23675,804
Mexico511:2,433,84720,676
Haiti501:213,6787,899
France421:1,581,493147,826
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Peru221:1,444,73322,095
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
England61:9,286,343223,652
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

The alternate forms: Altés (63), Alteş (19) & Altès (11) are calculated separately.

Altes (609) may also be a first name.

Altes Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Altés is a Catalan surname coming from the Basque language. It originates from ote-tsu, which means full of blackberry bushes.

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Altes Last Name Facts

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

Altes (Russian: Альтес) is carried by more people in Spain than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Altés, Alteş or Altès. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Altes? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 161,802nd most commonly occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,709,125 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Altes are found; 42 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 42 percent are found in Iberian Europe. Altes is also the 338,553rd most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 609 people.

The last name Altes is most widely held in Spain, where it is held by 1,128 people, or 1 in 41,447. In Spain it is mostly concentrated in: Catalonia, where 78 percent are found, Valencian Community, where 8 percent are found and Madrid, where 4 percent are found. Other than Spain this surname exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Altes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Altes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Altes last name rose 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Altes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Altes are 42.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.92% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Altes earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 50.02% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,688 per year and in United States they earn 5.42% less than the national average, earning $40,810 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Altés9363/
Alteş9319/
Altès9311/
Alteus911,564/
Galtes91273/
Altese91230/
Haltes918/
Altess913/
Alteas912/
Altets911/
Alties911/
Ailtes911/
Aultes911/
Althes911/
Alte892,106/
Altheus8380/
Altesse836/
Altheas831/
Gaultes830/
Alter8012,948/
Altez803,337/
Altea802,486/
Altis801,221/
Altet80551/
Alted80302/
Halte80223/
Eltes80130/
Galte8082/
Ahlte8058/
Altie8050/
Altei8032/
Aalte8028/
Althe8027/
Altee8018/
Altje8016/
Altec8015/
Altey8011/
Altys809/
Ailte808/
Alhte802/
Alteu802/
Oltes802/
Ealte801/
Alteh801/
Aulte801/
Èltes801/
Altej801/
Halltest774/
Halhties771/
Aultheus770/
Halter7313,291/
Altice73961/
Alther73518/
Halteh73217/
D'Alte73160/
Holtes73156/
Althey7385/
Goltes7382/
Althea7351/
Elties7322/
Alhter7317/
Altech7314/
Aaltje7311/
Haltie739/
Haltis737/
Altise735/
Allter734/
Alteer734/
Alltex734/
Aultie733/
Elthes733/
Alterå733/
Altuis733/
Altysh732/
Altheh732/
Gaulte732/
Aulter732/
Ailtis732/
Élthes732/
Alltey732/
Altays732/
Ailete732/
Aglite732/
Alterh732/
Alltis731/
Haltey731/
Eiltes731/
Aaltee731/
Althge731/
Altiey731/
Galteh731/
Oltese731/
Haltte731/
Galtee731/
Haltet731/
Gailte731/
Alterz731/
Altiej731/
Altiez731/
Alteet731/
Oultes731/
Altehe731/
Althis731/
Galtey730/
Altist730/
Halted730/
Altter730/
Aalter730/
Aldter730/
Galttheis711/
Alti678,510/
Alta672,990/
Alty672,290/
Altherr672,215/
Altiche671,534/
Olte67446/
Althuis67230/
Holties67157/
Altj67134/
Haulter67101/
Altheer6769/
Alteche6754/
Aultice6745/
Athlete6732/
Altaish6728/
Althoys6721/
Altishe6715/
Alltech679/
Altehed675/
Holteus674/
Eltesch674/
Aylette673/
Atlette672/
Ahltedt672/
Auglite672/
Alté672/
Haltiez672/
Altheep672/
Haylter671/
Halthis671/
Altaaie671/
Altaysh671/
Alttice671/
Altê671/
Healter671/
Healthe671/
Healtie671/
Ailette671/
Alteheh671/
Oiltest671/
Althoey671/
Halteet671/
Altahie671/
Alteice671/
Altterh671/
Gaultey670/
Healtey670/
Halther670/
Haltead670/
Aulther670/
Gallthe670/
Hallter670/
Holtese670/
Haultey670/
Holtezs670/
Alltice670/

Altes Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Altes in the Russian language
Альтесaltes-

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Altes Reference & Research

Altman & Alt** DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Altman & Alt** FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Altes
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