Alab Surname

200,754th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,078 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Alab Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,3191:76,75413,272
Egypt4271:215,30615,336
Brazil691:3,102,52789,979
Nigeria521:3,406,592101,701
Iran481:1,599,63662,090
India291:26,450,530346,896
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Yemen141:1,887,52112,953
France131:5,109,440259,941
Syria121:1,608,4188,291
Palestine121:379,07111,768
Afghanistan81:4,019,14821,487
United States81:45,307,367917,113
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Alab (1,148) may also be a first name.

Alab Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Alab Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Alab (Arabic: اولب, Bengali: অলব, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻌﺒﺪ, Hindi: अलाब, Marathi: अलाब, Oriya: ଆଲାବ, Russian: Алаб) is found in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alab? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 200,754th most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,507,000 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 72 percent of Alab live; 64 percent live in Southeast Asia and 50 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 234,862nd most widely held first name in the world, borne by 1,148 people.

This last name is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 1,319 people, or 1 in 76,754. In The Philippines it is primarily found in: Calabarzon, where 37 percent live, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 21 percent live and Soccsksargen, where 12 percent live. Beside The Philippines Alab occurs in 33 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 21 percent live and Brazil, where 3 percent live.

Alab Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Druze (100%) in Lebanon.

Alab earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 100.76% more than the national average, earning $86,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Halab8921,031/
Alabd893,565/
Galab892,870/
Allab892,001/
Aalab89395/
Alhab89198/
Alabt89154/
Atlab89139/
Alabh8960/
Alaib8938/
Alabs8921/
Alaab8914/
Alyab8910/
Algab8910/
Aslab899/
Ailab896/
Alaeb894/
Ahlab894/
Aliab894/
Ealab894/
Aulab892/
Aleab892/
Alasb891/
Alajb891/
Hallab802,050/
Gallab801,196/
Allaib80305/
Halabh80185/
Halabt8060/
Hailab8024/
Alasbh8023/
Haslab8016/
Halaib8014/
Halayb8013/
Alhaib809/
Haliab808/
Gailab808/
Alhabs807/
Galaib806/
Aliahb804/
Alabth804/
Allahb804/
Halabs804/
Alabsh804/
Allaeb803/
Auliab802/
Gaulab802/
Allabh802/
Alhatb802/
Alhasb802/
Alhajb802/
Galaub802/
Haleab802/
Gaylab802/
Gaalab801/
Galaab801/
Alahab801/
Alatbh801/
Athlab801/
Aslaab801/
Aslabh801/
Haylab801/
Ajllab801/
Alaabd801/
Alyabs801/
Alhabh801/
Algaib801/
Aleabd801/
Alaaab801/
Alhlab801/
Ailhab801/
Aslabt801/
Hatlab801/
Aleb7515,503/
Alap753,692/
Alav752,814/
Alob752,416/
Alaf75914/
Alaw75544/
Elab7550/
Olab7533/
Haileab731,698/
Alabova7352/
Hallaib739/
Alhahab739/
Alhabsh736/
Alhattb734/
Alathbh733/
Allahab733/
Allhaib733/
Alaabdh732/
Hauslab731/
Gaullab731/
Hallaeb731/
Alathbd731/
Alathbz731/
Allhabd731/
Gallaub730/
Hatleab730/
Alape676,695/
Allaf675,546/
Eliab672,284/
Alova672,065/
Golab671,615/
Halaf671,599/
Alafe671,593/
Alowa671,010/
Alhob67956/
Galav67920/
Galap67644/
Halap67538/
Allaw67443/
Aslaf67330/
Alaff67266/
Halav67253/
Halaw67231/
Ailaf67192/
Ellab67145/
Aloub67137/
Alazp67122/
Aalaw67118/
Alauf6798/
Algob6796/
Oulab6790/
Aliap6788/
Aslob6773/
Haleb6771/
Hauslaib6758/
Galaf6746/
Aloob6741/
Alhaf6739/
Alaibova6737/
Allap6735/
Alleb6732/
Aliaf6730/
Alyap6727/
Elhab6727/
Galob6726/
Auleb6725/
Aleaf6718/
Allav6718/
Atlaf6718/
Aalap6717/
Aliaw6715/
Alaaf6715/
Aliav6713/
Alhaw6712/
Atlap6712/
Oslab6712/
Alatf6711/
Aalaf6711/
Alyabova6710/
Algaf6710/
Holab679/
Alaip678/
Alaif678/
Olyab678/
Alaph677/
Elaib677/
Helab677/
Aalav676/
Aleeb676/
Allob676/
Ahlaf676/
Halob676/
Oliab676/
Alapp675/
Alyaf675/
Algap675/
Allaheeb674/
Halabova673/
Alyaw673/
Alaybova672/
Allabová672/
Aslap672/
Olaib672/
Alobh672/
Aliob672/
Allabova672/
Aleap672/
Alaap672/
Alafh672/
Alawf672/
Alheb672/
Elaab672/
Alaiv672/
Elayb672/
Alhap671/
Gahalaub671/
Hailleab671/
Haisleab671/
Alaps671/
Alavw671/
Alaup671/
Eilab671/
Elabh671/
Ailap671/
Alyob671/
Alahp671/
Alajw671/
Alapt671/
Aleib671/
Aylav671/
Olabs671/
Olgab671/
Aullahbd671/
Aaleb671/
Alasf671/
Alawh671/
Alafs671/
Alaft671/
Ahlaw671/
Atlob671/
Hautlaub670/

Alab Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alab in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻌﺒﺪalbd-
Alab in the Bengali language
অলবalaba-
Alab in the Oriya language
ଆଲାବalaba83.33
ଆଲବalaba16.67
Alab in the Hindi language
अलाबalaba63.64
अलबalaba27.27
आलाबalaba4.55
आलबalaba4.55
Alab in the Marathi language
अलाबalaba39.13
तािलबtailaba26.09
आलबalaba13.04
आलाबalaba8.7
अलबalaba8.7
ुालाबualaba4.35
Alab in the Russian language
Алабalab-
Alab in the Arabic language
اولبawlb-
الابيalaby-
البalb-
الابalab-

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