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Where Does The Last Name Alto Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Alto (Georgian: ალტო, Hindi: अल्तो, Russian: Альто) is most common in Niger. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alto? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Alto is the 41,548^th most prevalent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 580,126 people. Alto is primarily found in Africa, where 43 percent of Alto reside; 43 percent reside in West Africa and 33 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Alto is also the 94,982^nd most numerous first name on earth, held by 5,104 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Niger, where it is borne by 4,106 people, or 1 in 4,674. In Niger Alto is mostly found in: Zinder Region, where 40 percent are found, Tahoua Region, where 25 percent are found and Maradi Region, where 15 percent are found. Besides Niger it exists in 73 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 21 percent are found and Mexico, where 15 percent are found.

Alto Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Alto has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Alto last name grew 7,522 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Alto Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Alto surname are 7.6% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60.83% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Alto earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 97.17% more than the national average, earning €59,210 per year; in United States they earn 1.94% more than the national average, earning $43,986 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.01% more than the national average, earning $51,673 CAD per year.