Alasan Surname
Approximately 63,271 people bear this surname
Alasan Surname User-submission:
It is believed that the Halasan (Jalasan, Alasan) surname originated from the Middle East, from the Hassan or Al-Hassan surname. They moved from Middle East to Indonesia to the Philippines.
Alasan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 61,614 | 1:2,875 | 373 |
| Niger | 587 | 1:32,695 | 1,805 |
| Lebanon | 368 | 1:15,318 | 2,070 |
| Turkey | 348 | 1:223,625 | 15,967 |
| Philippines | 246 | 1:411,537 | 52,227 |
| Indonesia | 26 | 1:5,086,507 | 239,866 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Palestine | 9 | 1:505,428 | 12,843 |
| Benin | 6 | 1:1,722,600 | 61,769 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Alaşan (6) are calculated separately.
Alasan (38,977) may also be a first name.
Alasan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It is believed that the Halasan (Jalasan, Alasan) surname originated from the Middle East, from the Hassan or Al-Hassan surname. They moved from Middle East to Indonesia to the Philippines.
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Average Alasan Salary in
United States
$38,958 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Alasan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alasan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alasan (Arabic: العصان, Bengali: অলসন, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻻﺳﻦ, Hindi: अलसन, Marathi: अलसान, Oriya: ଅଲସାନ) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Alaşan. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alasan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,962nd most common family name globally It is held by around 1 in 115,180 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Alasan are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 22,692nd most commonly occurring given name globally, held by 38,977 people.
It is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 61,614 people, or 1 in 2,875. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Kano, where 42 percent reside, Jigawa, where 23 percent reside and Kebbi, where 8 percent reside. Other than Nigeria Alasan occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 1 percent reside and Lebanon, where 1 percent reside.
Alasan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Alasan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Alasan surname grew 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Alasan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Sunni (94%) in Lebanon and Muslim (98%) in Nigeria.
Alasan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.71% less than the national average, earning $38,958 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alasan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alasan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻻﺳﻦ | alasn | - |
| Alasan in the Bengali language | ||
| অলসন | alasana | - |
| Alasan in the Hindi language | ||
| अलसन | alasana | 75 |
| आलसन | alasana | 25 |
| Alasan in the Marathi language | ||
| अलसान | alasana | 66.67 |
| एलसान | elasana | 33.33 |
| Alasan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅଲସାନ | alasana | 25 |
| ଅଲସନ | alasana | 25 |
| ଆଲସାନ | alasana | 25 |
| ଆଲସନ | alasana | 16.67 |
| ଅଳସନ | alasana | 8.33 |
| Alasan in the Arabic language | ||
| العصان | alsan | - |
| السان | alsan | - |
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Footnotes
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