Althans Surname

651,048th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 464 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Althans Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Althans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3451:233,34925,831
United States951:3,815,357209,650
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
England31:18,572,686338,250
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Althans Last Name Facts

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

The surname Althans is found most frequently in Germany. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Althans? popularity and diffusion

It is the 651,048th most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 15,705,918 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Althans reside; 76 percent reside in Western Europe and 76 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Althans is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 345 people, or 1 in 233,349. In Germany Althans is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 32 percent live, Hesse, where 28 percent live and Thuringia, where 9 percent live. Excluding Germany it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent live and Belgium, where 2 percent live.

Althans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Althans has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Althans last name rose 339 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 57 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Althans Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Althans last name are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 81.82% registered to vote for the political party.

Althans earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 48.94% more than the national average, earning $64,266 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Althanns935/
Althanse930/
Altans9232/
Althanß8613/
Althens8613/
Althams860/
Althons860/
Olthans860/
Althainz8058/
Althonse804/
Althannß803/
Holthans802/
Olthanns801/
Aulthens800/
Altams773/
Altons772/
Altanz771/
Oltans771/
Altonse711/
Haltons710/
Althoms710/
Hailtons671/
Altheinz671/
Holthons670/
Holthams670/
Eltons6211/
Altamsh578/
Heltons574/
Golteins5310/

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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 Althans
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