Alaija Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Alaija Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
Alaija (23) may also be a first name.
Alaija Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alaija Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alaija is carried by more people in Belgium than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alaija? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,968,613th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Alaija occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Alaija live; 50 percent live in West Africa and 50 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Alaija is also the 2,239,265th most widespread given name world-wide, held by 23 people.
Alaija is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 5,748,322. In Belgium it is mostly concentrated in: Brussels Capital Region, where 50 percent reside and Flemish Region, where 50 percent reside. Without taking into account Belgium this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 50 percent reside.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Alaija
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