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

The last name Al (Arabic: عل, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﺎﻝ, Hindi: अल, Marathi: अल, Oriya: ଆଲ) occurs in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Āl, Ál or Ãl. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Al is the 7,947^th most frequently used last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 102,055 people. Al occurs predominantly in Asia, where 68 percent of Al reside; 29 percent reside in West Asia and 23 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 2,632^nd most frequently occurring forename globally, held by 393,276 people.

This surname is most widespread in Turkey, where it is carried by 19,382 people, or 1 in 4,015. In Turkey Al is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 19 percent reside, Sanliurfa Province, where 11 percent reside and Izmir Province, where 5 percent reside. Besides Turkey this last name exists in 146 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 14 percent reside and India, where 10 percent reside.

Al Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Al has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 17,300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 21,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Al Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Al surname is principally Sunni (49%) in Lebanon and Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Al last name are 1.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.26% registered to vote for the 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.