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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Alasa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alasa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Alasa (Arabic: العصي, Bengali: অলসা, Hindi: अलसा, Marathi: अलसा, Oriya: ଅଲାସା, Russian: Аласа) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Alaša, Alasà, Alasá or Alaşa. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alasa? popularity and diffusion
Alasa is the 70,674th most prevalent family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,042,120 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 63 percent of Alasa reside; 60 percent reside in West Africa and 60 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Alasa is also the 108,832nd most frequently held given name at a global level, held by 4,090 people.
Alasa is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 4,177 people, or 1 in 42,409. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Edo, where 20 percent reside, Lagos, where 11 percent reside and Kano, where 9 percent reside. Other than Nigeria it is found in 32 countries. It also occurs in India, where 18 percent reside and The Philippines, where 9 percent reside.
Alasa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Alasa last name are 20.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 73.33% being registered with the 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.
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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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