View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

Where Does The Last Name Alama Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Alama (Arabic: المع, Bengali: আলমা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻼﻣﺎ, Hindi: आलमा, Marathi: आलामा, Oriya: ଆଲମା) is found in Nepal more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Alamá, Alamâ or Alamà. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alama? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 15,277^th most prevalent last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 199,883 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 66 percent of Alama reside; 41 percent reside in South Asia and 40 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 38,189^th most widely held given name world-wide, held by 19,733 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Nepal, where it is carried by 13,200 people, or 1 in 2,158. In Nepal it is most frequent in: Narayani, where 46 percent live, Koshi, where 25 percent live and Janakpur, where 10 percent live. Besides Nepal this last name occurs in 82 countries. It is also found in Peru, where 18 percent live and Lebanon, where 13 percent live.

Alama Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Alama has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,333 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alama Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Alama last name is primarily Shiite (73%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Alama are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Alama earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 29.86% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,597 per year; in United States they earn 22.22% more than the national average, earning $52,737 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.41% less than the national average, earning $44,014 CAD per year.