Altieri
An Italian surname that likely began as a place-based name, probably pointing to someone from or associated with a place called Altino or a similar locality.
The #9,345 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 88,669 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Altieri is an Italian surname most likely formed from a place name, rather than from a personal description or occupation. The historical excerpt links it with forms such as Altinum, suggesting a connection with a locality whose name goes back to Latin roots meaning “high” or “elevated.” In that sense, the surname probably began as a way to identify someone from a particular town or estate.
History
The name is well established in Italy and is especially familiar from the noble Roman Altieri family, later associated with Pope Clement X. Like many Italian surnames, it was inherited and spread with migration beyond Italy, including to the United States in the modern period. The 2010 U.S. census shows it as a relatively uncommon but established surname.
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Fun fact
The Altieri family became prominent in Rome and produced a pope, Clement X (Emilio Bonaventura Altieri).
From the historical record
“Althun 150. Althuysen 73. Altieri 608. Altin 72, 192, 20a *Altinum 443. Altmann 73. Altmar 249. Altmarus 492.”
— Die Personennamen, insbesondere die FamiliennamenNotable people named Altieri
- Pope Clement X (1590–1676)
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