Alagar Surname

183,651st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,312 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Alagar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alagar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,1911:85,00314,753
India5911:1,297,91150,982
United States1461:2,482,595151,840
Venezuela741:408,1638,379
Malaysia621:475,71324,024
Singapore601:91,7953,674
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
England201:2,785,90397,972
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Iran81:9,597,816173,045
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Alagar (747) may also be a first name.

Alagar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alagar (Arabic: الآغر, Hindi: अलगर, Marathi: अलगर) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alagar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 183,651st most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 3,152,053 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 87 percent of Alagar live; 56 percent live in Southeast Asia and 50 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Alagar is also the 300,818th most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 747 people.

Alagar is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is borne by 1,191 people, or 1 in 85,003. In The Philippines it is mostly concentrated in: Calabarzon, where 55 percent reside, National Capital Region, where 13 percent reside and Northern Mindanao, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The Philippines this last name occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in India, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Alagar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Alagar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Alagar surname grew 14,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alagar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Alagar are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Alagar earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.36% more than the national average, earning $49,347 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.96% less than the national average, earning $46,724 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Alagar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alagar in the Hindi language
अलगरalagara62.5
अलगारalagara25
अलागरalagara12.5
Alagar in the Marathi language
अलगरalagara22.45
अलागरalagara20.41
अलगारalagara18.37
आलागरalagara10.2
एलगारelagara6.12
एअलागरe'alagara6.12
एळगारelagara4.08
एलगरelagara4.08
आलागारalagara2.04
अलगalaga2.04
अलागारalagara2.04
यंगारyangara2.04
Alagar in the Arabic language
الآغرalaghr-
القارalqar-
الغارalghar-

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Footnotes

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