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

The last name Alama (Arabic: المع, Bengali: আলমা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻼﻣﺎ, Hindi: आलमा, Marathi: आलामा, Oriya: ଆଲମା) is borne by more people in Nepal than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Alamá, Alamâ or Alamà. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 15,277^th most commonly used surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 199,883 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 66 percent of Alama are found; 41 percent are found in South Asia and 40 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Alama is also the 38,189^th most prevalent first name globally, held by 19,733 people.

The surname is most frequent in Nepal, where it is carried by 13,200 people, or 1 in 2,158. In Nepal Alama is most common in: Narayani, where 46 percent live, Koshi, where 25 percent live and Janakpur, where 10 percent live. Other than 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 occurrence of Alama has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,333 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alama Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Shiite (73%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Alama last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for 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.