The Altenbach surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 298 people carried this name — #66,371 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 1,000,000 people counted. That is down 4% from 309 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 98 people named Altenbach.
5 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 12 départements, most often Haut-Rhin.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
93 people named Altenbach live in Switzerland.
They live in 10 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Solothurn.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
Who carried it
People named Altenbach,
with a public archive behind them.
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Ernest Altenbach 1884– · anarchist
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Maurice Altenbach 1933–2005 · composer
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Hans-Josef Altenbach 1946– · chemist
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Otto Altenbach 1948– · racing driver
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Holm Altenbach 1956– · university teacher
Wikidata (CC0).
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Altenbach.
- Aloy 135 · U.S. census
- Alpha 437 · U.S. census
- Alphonse 1,318 · U.S. census
- Alphonso 810 · U.S. census
- Alsina 413 · U.S. census
- Alt 5,906 · U.S. census
- Altenburger 284 · U.S. census
- Alter 3,830 · U.S. census
- Altermatt 333 · U.S. census
- Altier 739 · U.S. census
- Altieri 3,482 · U.S. census
- Altman 16,448 · U.S. census
When the index is not enough
This page says where Altenbach is.
A volume says what happened to it.
Every page in the index is free and stays free. The Heritage Volume is the long form: the full paper trail, the arms, the crossing — bound, and yours.