Alania Surname

49,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,462 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Abkhazia

Alania Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alania Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru7,6111:4,176684
Georgia1,5981:2,344394
Philippines4121:245,72436,968
Abkhazia3301:736154
United States1471:2,465,707151,024
Russia1341:1,075,54581,217
Indonesia551:2,404,531143,692
Solomon Islands421:13,8102,567
Ecuador241:662,74412,125
Belarus201:475,05345,383
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
France11:66,422,722504,397
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

The alternate forms: Alañia (5) are calculated separately.

Alania (784) may also be a first name.

Alania Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alania (Georgian: ალანია, Russian: Аланиа) is most common in Peru. It can also occur in the variant forms: Alañia. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alania? popularity and diffusion

Alania is the 49,223rd most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 696,573 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Alania are found; 73 percent are found in South America and 73 percent are found in Andean South America. It is also the 292,947th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 784 people.

This last name is most widespread in Peru, where it is held by 7,611 people, or 1 in 4,176. In Peru Alania is most prevalent in: Huánuco Region, where 28 percent reside, Lima Province, where 26 percent reside and Pasco Region, where 17 percent reside. Without taking into account Peru Alania is found in 41 countries. It also occurs in Georgia, where 15 percent reside and The Philippines, where 4 percent reside.

Alania Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Alania surname is predominantly Orthodox (83%) in Georgia and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Alania last name are 42.22% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.45% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Alania earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 1.96% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,764 per year; in Colombia they earn 159.68% more than the national average, earning $58,954,400 COP per year and in United States they earn 16.4% less than the national average, earning $36,074 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alañia945/
Alamnia92131/
Alainia9226/
Alaniah9221/
Alaania9218/
Alangia9212/
Halania926/
Alanias926/
Alhania925/
Alanija924/
Aliania923/
Galania921/
Aslannia86111/
Alahania8612/
Galaniha864/
Halajnia863/
Alhaniah863/
Aslaniay861/
Halaunia861/
Allahnia861/
Alamniaa861/
Aslaniha861/
Alainiah861/
Alanya8310,320/
Alagna832,570/
Elania83232/
Alenia83103/
Alonia8338/
Olania8330/
Alanio8318/
Alanja8312/
Alanea831/
Hallajnia80136/
Galanijay803/
Halanihad801/
Halagna7794/
Galonia7788/
Alongia7758/
Galanio7716/
Holania7711/
Alamnya779/
Golania777/
Algonia776/
Alianja775/
Allenia773/
Allonia773/
Eleania773/
Elainia772/
Alonias772/
Alianya772/
Elhania772/
Alonnia771/
Alyanya771/
Aleanya771/
Olaniay771/
Olaniah771/
Galanya771/
Eliania771/
Elaunia771/
Aloinia771/
Allanya771/
Alangna771/
Alanjay771/
Alanyay771/
Alanyoa771/
Alaynio771/
Olahnia771/
Alannio771/
Alianio771/
Aslanio771/
Alyagna771/
Aulonia770/
Alaña733,706/
Allagnat71331/
Haleinia7119/
Aslanyay7114/
Gallanio715/
Ahalanya713/
Allanjay713/
Eiliania711/
Galaunya711/
Aulaunea711/
Helanhia711/
Halagnat711/
Hailanya711/
Galaunio711/
Galangea711/
Gallonia711/
Alanguía711/
Algoniah711/
Alhanyah711/
Alangnai711/
Ayslanya711/
Alanyo6712,039/
Olanya679,137/
Olanio67717/
Aliaño67274/
Alenio67217/
Alonio67204/
Olonia6781/
Alagno6755/
Elonia6729/
Elenia6718/
Alanjo676/
Olenia674/
Alhanyash674/
Golanijay673/
Alênio671/
Olanha671/
Alânio671/
Olanja671/
Elanja671/
Elañia671/
Allaña671/
Alañaa671/
Alamja671/
Olagna671/

Alania Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alania in the Georgian language
ალანიაalania-
Alania in the Russian language
Аланиаalania-

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Footnotes

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