Alagama Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Alagama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alagama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1631:407,50159,752
India61:127,844,230863,365
Niger41:4,798,00475,547
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521

Alagama (67) may also be a first name.

Alagama Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alagama (Marathi: अलगमा) occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alagama? popularity and diffusion

The surname Alagama is the 1,295,379th most frequently used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 41,643,120 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 85 percent of Alagama live; 83 percent live in East Africa and 83 percent live in Gallo-Indian Ocean. It is also the 1,191,548th most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 67 people.

The surname Alagama is most commonly held in France, where it is held by 163 people, or 1 in 407,501. In France Alagama is primarily found in: Réunion, where 89 percent live, Île-de-France, where 9 percent live and Hauts-de-France, where 1 percent live. Apart from France Alagama is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in India, where 3 percent live and Niger, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Alagama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alagama in the Marathi language
अलगमाalagama83.33
आलगमाalagama16.67

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alagama
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