Altun Surname

4,877th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115,833 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey111,5961:69784
Germany1,2311:65,3988,376
France6501:102,18915,025
Sweden3411:28,8762,355
England2911:191,47116,969
Austria2451:34,7575,595
Netherlands1941:87,04714,424
Northern Cyprus1841:1,734180
Belgium1721:66,84110,711
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
United States1231:2,946,821172,836
Switzerland1071:76,7568,915
Russia581:2,484,880144,115
Australia551:490,83137,357
Guatemala481:335,0564,665
Denmark451:125,43811,414
Turkmenistan371:148,3543,025
Finland311:177,31315,564
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Kazakhstan241:736,77148,237
Norway231:223,57824,793
Mexico211:5,910,77231,438
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Azerbaijan101:964,91214,691
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Georgia81:468,19317,304
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
China61:227,886,92811,701
Bulgaria61:1,163,15137,744
Wales51:618,90625,852
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Albania31:971,35222,477
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

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.

- melihaltun

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Altün931/
Altún931/
Altune91326/
Altoun9132/
Althun917/
Aultun917/
Ahltun912/
Altunn911/
Altung911/
Haltun911/
Altoune8386/
Halltun833/
Altuine833/
Althaun831/
Althumn831/
Haldtun831/
Altucin831/
Althoun831/
Alton809,999/
Altum80445/
Eltun8052/
Altunova77630/
Altushyn777/
Hatletun777/
Altoum7316,241/
Halton735,446/
Allton73874/
Aulton73460/
Ailton73212/
Ajlton7398/
Altoon7345/
Altonn7320/
Aalton7316/
Ealton737/
Aylton736/
Aultum734/
Althon732/
Ailtum731/
Elthun731/
Althum731/
Eltoun731/
Holtun731/
Haltum730/
Althausen71447/
Hasseltun7119/
Althuisen713/
Halthusen711/
Haseltunn710/
D'alton67583/
Holtung67125/
Altoone67122/
Healton67115/
Holtuin6797/
Haulton6765/
Halthon6760/
Althoen6733/
Hailton6722/
Helltun679/
Hallton671/
Haylton671/
Halthum671/
Holteun671/
Halthausen671/
Osltund670/
Haldton670/
Auldton670/

Altun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Altun in the Bengali language
আলতুনalatuna-
Altun in the Georgian language
ალთუნaltun62.3
ალტუნaltun37.7
Altun in the Hindi language
अल्तूनaltuna33.33
अल्तुनaltuna33.33
अलतूनalatuna33.33
Altun in the Russian language
Алтунaltun-

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Altun Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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