Altun Surname
Approximately 115,833 people bear this surname
Altun Surname User-submission:
Altun means 'gold' in Ottoman era Turkish. It is slightly different from the modern day Turkish word, Altin, which is also commonly used as a surname.
Altun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 111,596 | 1:697 | 84 |
| Germany | 1,231 | 1:65,398 | 8,376 |
| France | 650 | 1:102,189 | 15,025 |
| Sweden | 341 | 1:28,876 | 2,355 |
| England | 291 | 1:191,471 | 16,969 |
| Austria | 245 | 1:34,757 | 5,595 |
| Netherlands | 194 | 1:87,047 | 14,424 |
| Northern Cyprus | 184 | 1:1,734 | 180 |
| Belgium | 172 | 1:66,841 | 10,711 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| United States | 123 | 1:2,946,821 | 172,836 |
| Switzerland | 107 | 1:76,756 | 8,915 |
| Russia | 58 | 1:2,484,880 | 144,115 |
| Australia | 55 | 1:490,831 | 37,357 |
| Guatemala | 48 | 1:335,056 | 4,665 |
| Denmark | 45 | 1:125,438 | 11,414 |
| Turkmenistan | 37 | 1:148,354 | 3,025 |
| Finland | 31 | 1:177,313 | 15,564 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| Kazakhstan | 24 | 1:736,771 | 48,237 |
| Norway | 23 | 1:223,578 | 24,793 |
| Mexico | 21 | 1:5,910,772 | 31,438 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Spain | 16 | 1:2,922,002 | 63,384 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Azerbaijan | 10 | 1:964,912 | 14,691 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Georgia | 8 | 1:468,193 | 17,304 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 1:7,587,116 | 277,111 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Bulgaria | 6 | 1:1,163,151 | 37,744 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 1:1,990,885 | 79,765 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Albania | 3 | 1:971,352 | 22,477 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Altün (1) & Altún (1) are calculated separately.
Altun (17,472) may also be a first name.
Altun Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Altun means 'gold' in Ottoman era Turkish. It is slightly different from the modern day Turkish word, Altin, which is also commonly used as a surname.
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Average Altun Salary in
United States
$43,892 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Altun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Altun Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Altun (Bengali: আলতুন, Georgian: ალთუნ, Hindi: अल्तून, Russian: Алтун) is found most in Turkey. It may occur as: Altün or Altún. For other possible spellings of Altun click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Altun? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,877th most frequently used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 62,914 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Altun reside; 82 percent reside in West Asia and 82 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Altun is also the 41,708th most common first name globally, borne by 17,472 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Turkey, where it is borne by 111,596 people, or 1 in 697. In Turkey Altun is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 21 percent live, Ankara Province, where 6 percent live and Sanliurfa Province, where 5 percent live. Aside from Turkey it exists in 63 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 1 percent live and France, where 1 percent live.
Altun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Altun has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 6,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Altun Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Altun last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.
The amount Altun earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 13% less than the national average, earning 301,104 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.72% more than the national average, earning $43,892 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.25% more than the national average, earning $57,262 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altün | 93 | 1 | / |
| Altún | 93 | 1 | / |
| Altune | 91 | 326 | / |
| Altoun | 91 | 32 | / |
| Althun | 91 | 7 | / |
| Aultun | 91 | 7 | / |
| Ahltun | 91 | 2 | / |
| Altunn | 91 | 1 | / |
| Altung | 91 | 1 | / |
| Haltun | 91 | 1 | / |
| Altoune | 83 | 86 | / |
| Halltun | 83 | 3 | / |
| Altuine | 83 | 3 | / |
| Althaun | 83 | 1 | / |
| Althumn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Haldtun | 83 | 1 | / |
| Altucin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Althoun | 83 | 1 | / |
| Alton | 80 | 9,999 | / |
| Altum | 80 | 445 | / |
| Eltun | 80 | 52 | / |
| Altunova | 77 | 630 | / |
| Altushyn | 77 | 7 | / |
| Hatletun | 77 | 7 | / |
| Altoum | 73 | 16,241 | / |
| Halton | 73 | 5,446 | / |
| Allton | 73 | 874 | / |
| Aulton | 73 | 460 | / |
| Ailton | 73 | 212 | / |
| Ajlton | 73 | 98 | / |
| Altoon | 73 | 45 | / |
| Altonn | 73 | 20 | / |
| Aalton | 73 | 16 | / |
| Ealton | 73 | 7 | / |
| Aylton | 73 | 6 | / |
| Aultum | 73 | 4 | / |
| Althon | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ailtum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Elthun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Althum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eltoun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Holtun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Haltum | 73 | 0 | / |
| Althausen | 71 | 447 | / |
| Hasseltun | 71 | 19 | / |
| Althuisen | 71 | 3 | / |
| Halthusen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haseltunn | 71 | 0 | / |
| D'alton | 67 | 583 | / |
| Holtung | 67 | 125 | / |
| Altoone | 67 | 122 | / |
| Healton | 67 | 115 | / |
| Holtuin | 67 | 97 | / |
| Haulton | 67 | 65 | / |
| Halthon | 67 | 60 | / |
| Althoen | 67 | 33 | / |
| Hailton | 67 | 22 | / |
| Helltun | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hallton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haylton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Halthum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Holteun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Halthausen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osltund | 67 | 0 | / |
| Haldton | 67 | 0 | / |
| Auldton | 67 | 0 | / |
Altun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Altun in the Bengali language | ||
| আলতুন | alatuna | - |
| Altun in the Georgian language | ||
| ალთუნ | altun | 62.3 |
| ალტუნ | altun | 37.7 |
| Altun in the Hindi language | ||
| अल्तून | altuna | 33.33 |
| अल्तुन | altuna | 33.33 |
| अलतून | alatuna | 33.33 |
| Altun in the Russian language | ||
| Алтун | altun | - |
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Altun Reference & Research
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Altun
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