Altmann Surname

18,140th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30,423 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Altmann Surname Definition:

(German) The old servant; descendant of Aldman (old, man).

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Altmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany21,8581:3,683402
Austria2,0631:4,128434
United States1,7661:205,24320,140
Australia1,2291:21,9663,037
Brazil1,1151:191,9957,409
France4951:134,18720,514
Switzerland3121:26,3234,084
Czechia2041:52,1258,732
Luxembourg1851:3,138401
Canada1441:255,87224,214
Argentina1431:298,90523,873
Poland1221:311,54736,785
Norway791:65,0929,213
England731:763,26141,903
Hungary551:178,47815,519
Denmark551:102,6319,658
Chile491:359,5209,978
Netherlands461:367,11340,368
Thailand421:1,681,865216,672
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Mexico321:3,878,94425,867
Sweden321:307,71121,451
Costa Rica311:154,1962,192
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Spain261:1,798,15550,469
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Slovakia171:313,90944,635
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Italy131:4,704,361107,811
Peru131:2,444,93327,186
Uruguay131:263,98118,914
Israel121:713,13647,700
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Croatia81:528,57638,675
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Liechtenstein61:6,396809
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
China21:683,660,78330,601
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Belize11:355,4743,977
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1881:267,12121,813

Altmann (27) may also be a first name.

Altmann Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) The old servant; descendant of Aldman (old, man).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(German), Old man. Altmuller, Old miller. Alt- vader, Grandfather. (variant: den Ouden and Vader.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

User-submitted Reference

A German surname, meaning 'old man'.

- amanda.anne.altmann

Altmann Last Name Facts

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

The last name Altmann (Russian: Альтманн) is most common in Germany. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Altmann? popularity and diffusion

It is the 18,140th most frequently held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 239,541 people. Altmann is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Altmann are found; 82 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Altmann is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 27 people.

This surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 21,858 people, or 1 in 3,683. In Germany Altmann is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 31 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent are found and Saxony, where 10 percent are found. Beside Germany this last name is found in 64 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Altmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Altmann has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Altmann last name rose 939 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Altmann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Altmann last name are 2.8% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Altmann earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 6.43% less than the national average, earning 323,842 kr per year; in Peru they earn 90.04% more than the national average, earning S/. 36,839 per year; in South Africa they earn 6.56% less than the national average, earning R 222,060 per year; in United States they earn 17.08% more than the national average, earning $50,519 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.56% more than the national average, earning $62,881 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Althmann9372/
Haltmann9323/
Aultmann937/
Alltmann932/
Altmannn931/
Altmgann931/
Altman9230,891/
Aultman863,786/
Oltmann862,902/
Haltman86268/
Althman86164/
Galtman8670/
Eltmann8651/
Altmane8613/
Altmamn866/
Alltman865/
Altmasn861/
Atltman861/
Alttman861/
Ahltman860/
Altmand860/
Altmannová82199/
Altmannova821/
Holtmann807,703/
Höltmann80100/
Heltmann8058/
Ohltmann8031/
Oeltmann8012/
Haultman803/
Olthmann801/
Goltmann801/
Halthman801/
Elttmann801/
Aultmaan801/
Aultmand801/
Oldtmann801/
Oltmannn801/
Gaultman800/
Oltman772,395/
Eltman77282/
Altmon7723/
Altmam7713/
Altmanová75551/
Altmanova7515/
Holthmann756/
Heldtmann756/
Hoeltmann753/
Holttmann752/
Holltmann751/
Heiltmann751/
Goldtmann750/
Holtman713,767/
Heltman71304/
Goltman71208/
Aultmon7157/
Haltmanová7110/
Oeltman716/
Althmam713/
Elthman711/
Alltmanová711/
Olttman711/
Elltman711/
Altmont711/
Aultmam710/
Haltmon710/
Alltmont6723/
Holthman6721/
Holdtman6712/
Houltman679/

Altmann Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Altmann in the Russian language
Альтманнaltmann-

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