Altschul Surname

432,326th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 796 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Altschul Surname Definition:

“Old Synagogue” in German (Literally “Old School”). Refers to famous building in Prague.

Altschul Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6791:533,81344,364
France261:2,554,720189,486
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
El Salvador41:1,585,9724,802
England31:18,572,686338,250
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Altschul Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Old Synagogue” in German (Literally “Old School”). Refers to famous building in Prague.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(from a place name) Jewish tradition associates this name, which means “old synagogue,” with refugees who fled from Provence in the early fourteenth century and settled in Prague. They had paid a large sum of money to the king to be allowed to take their synagogue with them, and they brought it piece by piece. After the expulsion of the Jews in 1542 many of the Altschuls settled in Poland, Lithuania, and Russia. Not all Altschuls are descendants of the settlers of Prague. As often happened with distinguished Jewish names, they were copied and imitated by many others.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Altschul Last Name Facts

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

Altschul is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Altschul? popularity and diffusion

The surname Altschul is the 432,326th most common family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 9,155,208 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Altschul are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 679 people, or 1 in 533,813. In The United States Altschul is most common in: Illinois, where 11 percent live, Florida, where 9 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States it occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in France, where 3 percent live and Brazil, where 2 percent live.

Altschul Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Altschul has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Altschul surname grew 1,476 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Altschul Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Altschul last name are 11.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.29% being registered with the party.

The amount Altschul earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 6.22% less than the national average, earning R 222,852 per year and in United States they earn 29.23% more than the national average, earning $55,760 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Altschuld9451/
Altschull9428/
Altschuul941/
Altshul93322/
Altchul933/
Altshule8891/
Altshull8812/
Altshuld8811/
Altchoul881/
Alchul861/
Altschulová848/
Altschulova841/
Altshulle821/
Altszul806/
Holtschult7841/
Holtschule781/
Altshool758/
Holzschul714/
Holtshult711/
Galtzul671/
Alzul62131/
Alcol6262/
Alçul6216/
Oldschool5961/
Alzoul57310/
Alzaul5729/
Ealzul571/

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