Alam-Alam Surname

996,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Alam-Alam Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Alam.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alam-Alam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2561:395,46250,907
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Alam-Alam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alam-Alam is found most in The Philippines. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Alam-Alam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alam-Alam? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 996,001st most commonly used surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 28,356,210 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Alam-Alam live; 99 percent live in Southeast Asia and 99 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.

It is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is borne by 256 people, or 1 in 395,462. In The Philippines Alam-Alam is most prevalent in: Central Visayas, where 43 percent live, Zamboanga Peninsula, where 40 percent live and National Capital Region, where 7 percent live. Not including The Philippines this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Qatar, where 0 percent live.

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