Alaba Surname
Approximately 39,223 people bear this surname
Alaba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 18,528 | 1:9,561 | 1,047 |
| Uganda | 6,705 | 1:5,822 | 1,042 |
| Philippines | 6,355 | 1:15,930 | 1,789 |
| Togo | 4,515 | 1:1,605 | 170 |
| Iran | 1,006 | 1:76,325 | 7,864 |
| Gabon | 354 | 1:5,337 | 981 |
| Ivory Coast | 272 | 1:84,821 | 4,556 |
| Benin | 245 | 1:42,186 | 5,415 |
| Poland | 201 | 1:189,098 | 25,586 |
| India | 167 | 1:4,593,206 | 118,643 |
| Ecuador | 150 | 1:106,039 | 6,324 |
| United States | 139 | 1:2,607,618 | 157,688 |
| England | 116 | 1:480,328 | 31,110 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Peru | 50 | 1:635,682 | 15,717 |
| Spain | 40 | 1:1,168,801 | 40,601 |
| Ethiopia | 36 | 1:2,709,618 | 8,935 |
| Niger | 35 | 1:548,343 | 14,024 |
| Cameroon | 34 | 1:610,855 | 46,287 |
| Indonesia | 27 | 1:4,898,118 | 234,077 |
| Colombia | 20 | 1:2,388,704 | 13,197 |
| Taiwan | 12 | 1:1,953,729 | 12,642 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Turkey | 9 | 1:8,646,825 | 130,497 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Congo | 6 | 1:831,516 | 16,072 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Alabá (1) & Álaba (1) are calculated separately.
Alaba (65,248) may also be a first name.
Alaba Demographics
Average Alaba Salary in
United States
$47,395 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Alaba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alaba Come From? nationality or country of origin
Alaba (Arabic: الابا, Hindi: अलाबा, Marathi: आलबा, Oriya: ଅଲବା, Russian: Алаба) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Alabá or Álaba. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Alaba? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 14,205th most numerous last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 185,798 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 78 percent of Alaba are found; 60 percent are found in West Africa and 60 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Alaba is also the 14,762nd most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 65,248 people.
The surname Alaba is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 18,528 people, or 1 in 9,561. In Nigeria Alaba is most prevalent in: Oyo, where 17 percent are found, Lagos, where 15 percent are found and Ekiti, where 14 percent are found. Not including Nigeria it occurs in 68 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 17 percent are found and The Philippines, where 16 percent are found.
Alaba Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Alaba has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Alaba last name increased 13,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Alaba Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (84%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Alaba last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Alaba earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 38.89% more than the national average, earning S/. 26,924 per year; in Colombia they earn 9.72% more than the national average, earning $24,909,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.84% more than the national average, earning $47,395 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.37% less than the national average, earning $45,027 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alaba Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alaba in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅଲବା | alaba | 62.5 |
| ଆଲବା | alaba | 31.25 |
| କଲାର | kalara | 6.25 |
| Alaba in the Marathi language | ||
| आलबा | alaba | 40.32 |
| अलबा | alaba | 25.81 |
| एलबा | elaba | 19.35 |
| एळबा | elaba | 4.84 |
| आळाबा | alaba | 1.61 |
| आळबा | alaba | 1.61 |
| आलाबा | alaba | 1.61 |
| Alaba in the Hindi language | ||
| अलाबा | alaba | 40 |
| अलबा | alaba | 40 |
| आलबा | alaba | 20 |
| Alaba in the Russian language | ||
| Алаба | alaba | - |
| Alaba in the Arabic language | ||
| الابا | alaba | - |
| الابيا | alabya | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alaba
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