Altorfer Surname

271,949th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,432 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Altorfer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Altorfer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland8671:9,4731,542
Australia3391:79,6339,272
United States1861:1,948,704125,871
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
France61:11,070,454349,096
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Altorfer Last Name Facts

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

Altorfer occurs in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Altorfer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Altorfer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 271,949th most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 5,089,068 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Altorfer live; 61 percent live in Western Europe and 60 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Altorfer is most frequent in Switzerland, where it is carried by 867 people, or 1 in 9,473. In Switzerland Altorfer is primarily concentrated in: Canton of Zürich, where 68 percent are found, Canton of Bern, where 9 percent are found and Canton of Aargau, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Switzerland this surname occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Altorfer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Altorfer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 845 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Altorfer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Altorfer are 46.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 93.18% being registered with the political party.

Altorfer earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.89% more than the national average, earning $49,572 USD 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 Altorfer
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