Family name 阿尔坦 (Altan 
, 阿尔坦 
) , around the globe, is a common cognomen. The surname 阿尔坦 is characteristic of Turkey, where it is quite a common surname, Guatemala, and Mongolia, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Turkey, Guatemala, and Germany. Also, 阿尔坦 is the forename as well as the last name.