Altés Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Altés Surname User-submission:

Altés is a surname of Catalan origin, which comes from the word alt, meaning 'high' or 'tall' in Catalan.

Altés Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain571:820,21133,492
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

The alternate forms: Altes (2,690), Altès (11) & Alteş (19) are calculated separately.

Altés Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Altés is a surname of Catalan origin, which comes from the word alt, meaning 'high' or 'tall' in Catalan.

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Altés Last Name Facts

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

The surname Altés is more commonly found in Spain than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Altes, Altès or Alteş. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Altés? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,414,640th most widely held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. The last name Altés is predominantly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Altés are found; 90 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 90 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Spain, where it is carried by 57 people, or 1 in 820,211. In Spain it is mostly found in: Catalonia, where 79 percent reside, Andalusia, where 11 percent reside and Castile and León, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Spain it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 5 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Altes932,690/
Altès9311/
Alté892/
Alteş8719/
Altis801,221/
Altéa8013/
Altys809/
Galté802/
Altér801/
Alteus731,564/
Galtes73273/
Altese73230/
Haltes738/
Haltis737/
Altise735/
Altess733/
Altuis733/
Altysh732/
Alteas732/
Ailtis732/
Altays732/
Alltis731/
Althis731/
Althes731/
Altets731/
Alties731/
Ailtes731/
Aultes731/
Altist730/
Alti678,510/
Alta672,990/
Alty672,290/
Alte672,106/
Althuis67230/
Altj67134/
Altheus6780/
Altaish6728/
Althoys6721/
Altishe6715/
Altesse676/
Altê671/
Altaysh671/
Halthis671/
Altheas671/
Gaultes670/

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