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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) occurs more in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Altün or Altún. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Altun? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Altun is the 4,877^th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 62,914 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Altun reside; 82 percent reside in West Asia and 82 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 41,708^th most widely held first name globally, held by 17,472 people.

It is most common in Turkey, where it is held by 111,596 people, or 1 in 697. In Turkey it is mostly concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 21 percent live, Ankara Province, where 6 percent live and Sanliurfa Province, where 5 percent live. Besides Turkey this last name occurs 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 number of people carrying the Altun last name grew 6,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Altun Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Altun surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the political 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.