Cognomen Altalb (الطالب 
, Altalb 
) , in all the world, is a common last name. The cognomen Altalb is characteristic of Libya, where it is quite a common surname, Syria, and Jordan, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Sudan, Syria, and Iraq. Much less frequently, Altalb is the forename as well as the last name.