van Altena Surname

333,448th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Altena Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Altena Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands9021:18,7222,921
South Africa1081:501,64540,799
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
England21:27,859,030389,889
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

van Altena Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Altena is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name van Altena? popularity and diffusion

It is the 333,448th most common last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,577,208 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of van Altena are found; 82 percent are found in Western Europe and 82 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most common in The Netherlands, where it is held by 902 people, or 1 in 18,722. In The Netherlands van Altena is most frequent in: North Holland, where 40 percent live, Gelderland, where 24 percent live and South Holland, where 16 percent live. Aside from The Netherlands it occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 10 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

van Altena Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of van Altena has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the van Altena surname grew 275 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Altena Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Altena earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 152.42% more than the national average, earning R 599,856 per year; in United States they earn 46.59% more than the national average, earning $63,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.52% less than the national average, earning $46,941 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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