Alakangas Surname
Approximately 227 people bear this surname
Alakangas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 140 | 1:39,262 | 4,986 |
| Sweden | 81 | 1:121,565 | 8,649 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Alakangas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alakangas Come From? nationality or country of origin
Alakangas occurs more in Finland more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Alakangas click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alakangas? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,085,744th most frequently held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 32,103,727 people. The last name Alakangas occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Alakangas reside; 98 percent reside in Northern Europe and 98 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The surname Alakangas is most prevalent in Finland, where it is held by 140 people, or 1 in 39,262. In Finland Alakangas is primarily concentrated in: Uusimaa, where 26 percent reside, Northern Ostrobothnia, where 24 percent reside and Lapland, where 14 percent reside. Beside Finland it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 36 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helakangas | 84 | 2 | / |
| Ylikangas | 78 | 383 | / |
| Yläkangas | 78 | 27 | / |
| Helokangas | 74 | 6 | / |
| Elikangasa | 74 | 1 | / |
| Olokanga | 71 | 3 | / |
| Alokango | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al Kengs | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alkan Aksoy | 70 | 1 | / |
| Alkan Kayis | 70 | 1 | / |
| Alkncs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Golakonga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alokoninga | 63 | 22 | / |
| Galacanosz | 63 | 1 | / |
| Elkings | 63 | 1 | / |
| Alkan Kose | 63 | 1 | / |
| Alacagoz | 59 | 48 | / |
| Alkonkis | 59 | 1 | / |
| Olukings | 59 | 1 | / |
| Alquinga Saa | 57 | 5 | / |
| Alkan Kayaci | 57 | 1 | / |
| Ulukan Akkus | 57 | 1 | / |
| Olu-Kings | 56 | 6 | / |
| Olu Kings | 56 | 3 | / |
| Ulkongusu | 56 | 1 | / |
| Golokonga | 56 | 1 | / |
| Olucungase | 53 | 10 | / |
| Algan Aksu | 53 | 1 | / |
| Aleknewicus | 50 | 10 | / |
| Al-Ghanghzi | 50 | 1 | / |
| Alagun Aksu | 50 | 1 | / |
| Alcknewicus | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Alakangas
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