Altunbay Surname

233,811th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,724 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Altunbay Surname User-submission:

The Altunbay surname derives from altun, which means 'gold', and bay, which means 'rich' in old Turkish. So the meaning of the surname is 'gold rich'.

Altunbay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1,6581:46,9374,714
Belgium451:255,48131,256
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Altunbay Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Altunbay surname derives from altun, which means 'gold', and bay, which means 'rich' in old Turkish. So the meaning of the surname is 'gold rich'.

- otugan

Altunbay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Altunbay occurs more in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Altunbay? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 233,811th most common surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,227,115 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 90 percent of Altunbay are found; 90 percent are found in West Asia and 90 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is carried by 1,658 people, or 1 in 46,937. In Turkey Altunbay is mostly found in: Konya Province, where 14 percent live, Istanbul Province, where 12 percent live and Kahramanmaras Province, where 11 percent live. Besides Turkey it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Altunbay Last Name Statistics demography

Altunbay earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.95% less than the national average, earning $22,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Altunba9315/
Altunbaş8812,113/
Altunbey881,487/
Altunbağ88580/
Altunbas88194/
Altunboy8822/
Altunbayova841/
Altunboğa82659/
Altunbash821/
Altunbeğ7556/
Altunbiz7513/
Altumbas753/
Eltounby751/
Oltaunmbi591/
Holtonbe501/

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