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

The surname Alas (Arabic: العس, Bengali: অলস, Hindi: अलास, Marathi: आलास, Oriya: ଅଳସ, Russian: Алас) is found in El Salvador more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Alàs, Alás or Alaş. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 15,796^th most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 206,499 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Alas reside; 51 percent reside in Central America and 51 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 121,210^th most frequently held first name globally, held by 3,443 people.

The last name Alas is most common in El Salvador, where it is carried by 15,757 people, or 1 in 403. In El Salvador it is most numerous in: San Salvador Department, where 41 percent live, La Libertad Department, where 21 percent live and Chalatenango Department, where 14 percent live. Not including El Salvador Alas occurs in 97 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 12 percent live and Turkey, where 12 percent live.

Alas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Alas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Alas last name increased 107,833 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alas Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Alas surname is principally Muslim (100%) in Kenya and Christian (68%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Alas last name are 40.18% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.41% registered with the party.

The amount Alas earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 36.82% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,247 per year; in United States they earn 3.96% less than the national average, earning $41,440 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.59% less than the national average, earning $42,434 CAD per year.