Altemus

English

Alternative forms

• Altemose

Etymology

Americanized spelling of German Altemoos.

Proper noun

Altemus (plural Altemuses)

1. A surname from German.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Altemus is the 30250^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to774 individuals. Altemus is most common among White (88.24%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Altemus”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 29.