Altuntaş Surname
Approximately 46,329 people bear this surname
Altuntaş Surname User-submission:
The Altuntaş surname derives from altun, which is altın in different countries of Turkey such as Artvin, Erzurum, Mardin. Furthermore, altın means 'gold'. Taş means 'rock' or 'stone'. So on, Altuntaş means 'precious rock' or 'preciuos'.
Read More About This SurnameAltuntaş Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 46,223 | 1:1,684 | 253 |
| Northern Cyprus | 97 | 1:3,289 | 519 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Altuntas (1,518) are calculated separately.
Altuntaş Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Altuntaş surname derives from altun, which is altın in different countries of Turkey such as Artvin, Erzurum, Mardin. Furthermore, altın means 'gold'. Taş means 'rock' or 'stone'. So on, Altuntaş means 'precious rock' or 'preciuos'.
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Where Does The Last Name Altuntaş Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Altuntaş is held by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Altuntas. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Altuntaş? popularity and diffusion
The surname Altuntaş is the 12,127th most widespread surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 157,300 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 84 percent of Altuntaş are found; 84 percent are found in West Asia and 84 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands.
The surname Altuntaş is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is borne by 46,223 people, or 1 in 1,684. In Turkey it is mostly found in: Istanbul Province, where 22 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 7 percent reside and Trabzon Province, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Turkey this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent reside and Germany, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altuntas | 96 | 1,518 | / |
| Altıntaş | 88 | 52,958 | / |
| Altundaş | 88 | 4,239 | / |
| Altuntaç | 88 | 152 | / |
| Altintaş | 88 | 149 | / |
| Altuntac | 88 | 2 | / |
| Altintaşi | 82 | 49 | / |
| Altuntash | 82 | 14 | / |
| Altunatas | 82 | 2 | / |
| Altunntas | 82 | 1 | / |
| Alatintaş | 82 | 1 | / |
| Altntas | 80 | 2 | / |
| Altountash | 78 | 3 | / |
| Altindaş | 75 | 3,439 | / |
| Altintas | 75 | 1,471 | / |
| Altundiş | 75 | 337 | / |
| Altundas | 75 | 38 | / |
| Altuntoz | 75 | 20 | / |
| Altantas | 75 | 3 | / |
| Altıntas | 75 | 2 | / |
| Altyntas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Altontas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Altındaş | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ay Altuntas | 74 | 1 | / |
| Altunates | 71 | 29 | / |
| Altanutas | 71 | 19 | / |
| Elatuntas | 71 | 3 | / |
| Altuntozu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Altin Tas | 71 | 2 | / |
| Altintasa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Altinhtas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Altunatus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Altinatasi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Altoontash | 67 | 3 | / |
| Al Tantaza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Altan-Utas | 67 | 1 | / |
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