Altshul Surname

849,693rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 322 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Altshul Surname User-submission:

In Yiddish, alt means 'old' and shul means 'synagogue'. Also, Altshul was a synagogue in the 12th century, the oldest synagogue in Prague.

Altshul Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1511:2,400,390147,856
Israel1101:77,7979,451
Russia391:3,695,463185,353
Ukraine111:4,138,427206,719
England61:9,286,343223,652
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Altshul Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In Yiddish, alt means 'old' and shul means 'synagogue'. Also, Altshul was a synagogue in the 12th century, the oldest synagogue in Prague.

- xtomycon

Altshul Last Name Facts

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

The surname Altshul (Russian: Альтшуль) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Altshul? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 849,693rd most prevalent surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 22,632,130 people. Altshul occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Altshul are found; 46 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Altshul is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 151 people, or 1 in 2,400,390. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 18 percent are found, New York, where 18 percent are found and New Jersey, where 12 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 34 percent are found and Russia, where 12 percent are found.

Altshul Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Altshul has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 15,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Altshul Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Altshul surname is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States Altshul are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the party.

Altshul earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.24% more than the national average, earning $46,273 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Altschul93796/
Altshule9391/
Altshull9312/
Altshuld9311/
Altschuld8851/
Altschull8828/
Altshulle881/
Altschuul881/
Altszul866/
Altchul863/
Altshool808/
Altchoul801/
Altschulová788/
Altschulova781/
Alchul771/
Holtshult751/
Holtschult7141/
Galtzul711/
Holtschule711/
Alzul67131/
Alçul6716/
Holzschul634/
Alzoul62310/
Alzaul6229/
Ealzul621/
Alcol5062/
Oldschool5061/

Altshul Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Altshul in the Russian language
Альтшульaltsul-

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