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Where Does The Last Name Al Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Al (Arabic: عل, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﺎﻝ, Hindi: अल, Marathi: अल, Oriya: ଆଲ) has its highest incidence in Turkey. It can occur as a variant: Āl, Ál or Ãl. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Al? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 7,947^th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 102,055 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 68 percent of Al are found; 29 percent are found in West Asia and 23 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 2,632^nd most frequently occurring given name throughout the world, borne by 393,276 people.

It is most frequently used in Turkey, where it is borne by 19,382 people, or 1 in 4,015. In Turkey it is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 19 percent are found, Sanliurfa Province, where 11 percent are found and Izmir Province, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Turkey this surname is found in 146 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 14 percent are found and India, where 10 percent are found.

Al Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Al has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Al last name rose 17,300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 21,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Al Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Al last name is predominantly Sunni (49%) in Lebanon and Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Al surname are 1.03% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.26% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Al earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 40.05% more than the national average, earning 484,698 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.01% more than the national average, earning $44,446 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.4% less than the national average, earning $48,492 CAD per year.