Altmeyer Surname

98,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,814 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Altmeyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Altmeyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,2981:24,4103,238
United States6861:528,36644,010
France6271:105,93715,661
Brazil1161:1,845,46859,486
Switzerland291:283,20422,806
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
England131:4,286,005132,302
Wales41:773,63329,106
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
China21:683,660,78330,601
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1341:374,76628,202

Altmeyer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Altmeyer occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Altmeyer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 98,479th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,513,823 people. The last name Altmeyer occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Altmeyer live; 82 percent live in Western Europe and 69 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Altmeyer is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 3,298 people, or 1 in 24,410. In Germany Altmeyer is most common in: Saarland, where 66 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Germany this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent reside and France, where 13 percent reside.

Altmeyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Altmeyer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Altmeyer surname increased 512 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Altmeyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Altmeyer surname are 8.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.86% being registered with the party.

The amount Altmeyer earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 5.3% more than the national average, earning $45,434 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.4% less than the national average, earning $37,558 CAD per year.

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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 Altmeyer
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