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

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

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

Alas is the 15,796^th most numerous family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 206,499 people. The last name is predominantly 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 numerous given name at a global level, held by 3,443 people.

It is most frequently held in El Salvador, where it is carried by 15,757 people, or 1 in 403. In El Salvador Alas is most prevalent in: San Salvador Department, where 41 percent reside, La Libertad Department, where 21 percent reside and Chalatenango Department, where 14 percent reside. Outside of El Salvador it is found in 97 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 12 percent reside and Turkey, where 12 percent reside.

Alas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Alas has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 predominantly Muslim (100%) in Kenya and Christian (68%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Alas surname 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.