Alasa Surname
Approximately 6,993 people bear this surname
Alasa Surname User-submission:
Alasà is a Catalan surname coming from a Latin first name: Alacius or Alicius.
Alasa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4,177 | 1:42,409 | 3,338 |
| India | 1,282 | 1:598,335 | 28,880 |
| Philippines | 658 | 1:153,857 | 25,550 |
| Papua New Guinea | 233 | 1:34,994 | 4,146 |
| Uganda | 129 | 1:302,630 | 20,937 |
| Indonesia | 103 | 1:1,283,973 | 89,572 |
| Malaysia | 83 | 1:355,352 | 18,862 |
| Spain | 72 | 1:649,334 | 29,324 |
| United States | 53 | 1:6,838,848 | 318,712 |
| Kenya | 50 | 1:923,598 | 33,552 |
| Turkey | 37 | 1:2,103,282 | 71,268 |
| Argentina | 35 | 1:1,221,240 | 71,984 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Solomon Islands | 14 | 1:41,431 | 8,080 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Benin | 4 | 1:2,583,900 | 73,293 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
The alternate forms: Alaša (26), Alasà (4), Alasá (3) & Alaşa (1) are calculated separately.
Alasa (4,090) may also be a first name.
Alasa Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Alasà is a Catalan surname coming from a Latin first name: Alacius or Alicius.
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Average Alasa Salary in
United States
$49,690 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Alasa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alasa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alasa (Arabic: العصي, Bengali: অলসা, Hindi: अलसा, Marathi: अलसा, Oriya: ଅଲାସା, Russian: Аласа) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Alaša, Alasà, Alasá or Alaşa. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Alasa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 70,674th most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,042,120 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 63 percent of Alasa reside; 60 percent reside in West Africa and 60 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 108,832nd most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 4,090 people.
Alasa is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 4,177 people, or 1 in 42,409. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Edo, where 20 percent live, Lagos, where 11 percent live and Kano, where 9 percent live. Aside from Nigeria Alasa occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in India, where 18 percent live and The Philippines, where 9 percent live.
Alasa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Alasa are 20.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 73.33% being registered with the political party.
Alasa earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.16% more than the national average, earning $49,690 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alasa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alasa in the Bengali language | ||
| অলসা | alasa | - |
| Alasa in the Marathi language | ||
| अलसा | alasa | 95.35 |
| आलसा | alasa | 4.65 |
| Alasa in the Hindi language | ||
| अलसा | alasa | 92.41 |
| अलश | alasa | 2.53 |
| आलसा | alasa | 2.53 |
| ालसा | alasa | 1.27 |
| अलासा | alasa | 1.27 |
| Alasa in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅଲାସା | alasa | 39.13 |
| ଅଲସା | alasa | 26.09 |
| ଆଲସା | alasa | 21.74 |
| ଅଳସା | alasa | 13.04 |
| Alasa in the Russian language | ||
| Аласа | alasa | - |
| Alasa in the Arabic language | ||
| العصي | alsy | - |
| الاسا | alasa | - |
| السَي | alsay | - |
| السي | alsy | - |
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