Althaus Surname

40,649th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,886 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Althaus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Althaus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7,2611:11,0871,413
Switzerland1,8301:4,488660
United States1,5231:237,99022,794
Brazil1,4971:143,0025,467
Australia3461:78,0229,105
Argentina1291:331,34426,182
France491:1,355,566135,191
Canada411:898,67368,969
Paraguay311:233,4434,129
Thailand281:2,522,798271,580
England271:2,063,63279,942
Poland261:1,461,87585,446
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Peru101:3,178,41230,046
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Denmark61:940,78647,603
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1391:361,28527,442

Althaus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Althaus is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Althaus? popularity and diffusion

The surname Althaus is the 40,649th most commonly used surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 565,540 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Althaus reside; 71 percent reside in Western Europe and 69 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 7,261 people, or 1 in 11,087. In Germany Althaus is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 55 percent live, Hesse, where 15 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 7 percent live. Outside of Germany this surname exists in 40 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Althaus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Althaus has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,096 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Althaus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Althaus surname are 18.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.46% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Althaus earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 849.91% more than the national average, earning S/. 184,140 per year; in South Africa they earn 58.78% less than the national average, earning R 97,956 per year; in United States they earn 3.95% more than the national average, earning $44,855 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.1% more than the national average, earning $62,154 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Althause937/
Halthaus933/
Althauss931/
Aulthaus930/
Althas9221/
Althus9215/
Altaus9214/
Althau921/
Althausse8819/
Aulthause880/
Haulthaus880/
Althuis86230/
Olthaus86138/
Altheus8680/
Althues8672/
Althauz8610/
Althous864/
Haltaus863/
Althauß862/
Althase861/
Althuës861/
Althash861/
Altheas861/
Halthus860/
Althuse860/
Altas83719/
Altus83689/
Altha8361/
Altau8317/
Holthaus806,993/
Althouse802,827/
Aalthaas801/
Halthous800/
Aultheus800/
Alteus771,564/
Altaha77815/
Altass77147/
Haltas77101/
Althea7751/
Althai7724/
Alltus7723/
Altous7716/
Altayu7716/
Althap7714/
Haltau7712/
Altauz7711/
Alttas775/
Alteha774/
Ailtha773/
Altahu773/
Altuis773/
Althos772/
Altush772/
Altahs772/
Galtau772/
Altuss772/
Altays772/
Alteas772/
Elthus771/
Aaltha771/
Alteau771/
Althaa771/
Althah771/
Althat771/
Haltha771/
Galtas771/
Galtus771/
Altaas771/
Altusz771/
Althad771/
Althou770/
Althax770/
Aulthouse75117/
Holthause7534/
Allthouse751/
Halthouse750/
Houlthaus750/
Allthoush750/
Holdthaus750/
Alta732,990/
Altu73528/
Olthuis711,117/
Holthus71704/
Galteau71172/
Altheia7145/
Althapp7135/
Althoys7121/
Olthues7120/
Halteau7119/
Altawes7111/
Altahad719/
Althaha718/
Holtaus715/
Altouss714/
Althahd714/
Althawe714/
Altayas713/
Althaph713/
Althose712/
Altoush712/
Althaji712/
Holthas711/
Galttas711/
Althiya711/
Althoss711/
Asiltas711/
Healtha711/
Alteuis711/
Altahsh711/
Alteius711/
Aciltas711/
Atletha711/
Atletas711/
Altahha711/
Altayou711/
Altaias711/
Haulthouse710/
Holthau710/
Altay6748,602/
Altaş6717,679/
Altuğ679,463/
Altaj672,956/
Altea672,486/
Altai671,116/
Holthuis67865/
Altaç67832/
Altos67280/
Helthuis67245/
Altah67233/
Galta67169/
Altuhova67153/
Altap67121/
Halta67120/
Olthouse6793/
Eltas6786/
Oolthuis6776/
Holthues6772/
Altou6772/
Gaulteau6770/
Altut6769/
Oltus6768/
Altuz6755/
Altuh6753/
Eltus6745/
Altaz6743/
Altaa6743/
Altae6741/
Haltu6722/
Altéa6713/
Altoa6713/
Altusova6711/
Altac6711/
Altuç679/
Olthuijs678/
Altho677/
Altad676/
Holthous675/
Altoh675/
Altup675/
Oltha673/
Altta673/
Galtu672/
Altat672/
Altue672/
Alhta672/
Alteu672/
Altusová672/
Aalta672/
Altasova671/
Altauova671/
Goldthau671/
Eltahash671/
Altuǧ671/
Altehjos671/
Aldthaih671/
Althhaid671/
Ahlta671/
Holtaust670/
Holthuse670/
Holthuhs670/

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