Alagha Surname
Approximately 2,941 people bear this surname
Alagha Surname User-submission:
The Alagha surname derives from an Arabic variation of Turkish word aga. It comes from al, which means 'the' in Arabic, and agha, also aga (Ottoman Turkish: أغا, Persian: آقا āghā means 'chief', 'master', 'lord'), as an honorific title for a civilian or military officer, or often part of such title, and was placed after the name of certain civilian or military functionaries in the Ottoman Empire.
Read More About This SurnameAlagha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 1,550 | 1:19,907 | 2,763 |
| Egypt | 641 | 1:143,426 | 11,189 |
| Nigeria | 289 | 1:612,951 | 29,166 |
| United States | 120 | 1:3,020,491 | 176,226 |
| Qatar | 75 | 1:31,440 | 3,355 |
| United Arab Emirates | 45 | 1:203,606 | 14,059 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Canada | 26 | 1:1,417,138 | 98,245 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
| Syria | 15 | 1:1,286,735 | 7,466 |
| Iran | 12 | 1:6,398,544 | 138,820 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1:1,409,271 | 19,641 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
Alagha (62) may also be a first name.
Alagha Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Alagha surname derives from an Arabic variation of Turkish word aga. It comes from al, which means 'the' in Arabic, and agha, also aga (Ottoman Turkish: أغا, Persian: آقا āghā means 'chief', 'master', 'lord'), as an honorific title for a civilian or military officer, or often part of such title, and was placed after the name of certain civilian or military functionaries in the Ottoman Empire.
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Average Alagha Salary in
United States
$74,992 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Alagha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alagha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alagha (Arabic: ألغا, Marathi: अलघा) is more frequently found in Saudi Arabia than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Alagha? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 150,074th most frequently held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,477,914 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 60 percent of Alagha reside; 59 percent reside in West Asia and 58 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Alagha is also the 1,246,114th most frequently held forename at a global level. It is borne by 62 people.
Alagha is most frequently occurring in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 1,550 people, or 1 in 19,907. Excluding Saudi Arabia this last name occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 22 percent live and Nigeria, where 10 percent live.
Alagha Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Alagha surname are 30.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.92% registered with the party.
The amount Alagha earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 73.8% more than the national average, earning $74,992 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.42% more than the national average, earning $67,280 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alagha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alagha in the Marathi language | ||
| अलघा | alagha | - |
| Alagha in the Arabic language | ||
| ألغا | algha | - |
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