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

Alto (Georgian: ალტო, Hindi: अल्तो, Russian: Альто) is more commonly found in Niger than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Alto.

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

This surname is the 41,548^th most commonly used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 580,126 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 43 percent of Alto live; 43 percent live in West Africa and 33 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 94,982^nd most numerous forename world-wide It is held by 5,104 people.

The surname Alto is most numerous in Niger, where it is carried by 4,106 people, or 1 in 4,674. In Niger Alto is most prevalent in: Zinder Region, where 40 percent live, Tahoua Region, where 25 percent live and Maradi Region, where 15 percent live. Outside of Niger it exists in 73 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 21 percent live and Mexico, where 15 percent live.

Alto Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency 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 adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Alto last name are 7.6% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.83% being registered with the 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.