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

The last name Alava (Arabic: الأبا, Hindi: अलावा, Marathi: अलवा, Russian: Алава) is more commonly found in Ecuador than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Álava. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Alava is the 19,340^th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 256,432 people. The last name Alava occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Alava live; 83 percent live in South America and 81 percent live in Andean South America. It is also the 199,883^rd most frequently occurring forename in the world, borne by 1,511 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Ecuador, where it is held by 22,020 people, or 1 in 722. In Ecuador Alava is primarily concentrated in: Manabí Province, where 40 percent reside, Guayas Province, where 28 percent reside and Los Ríos Province, where 13 percent reside. Other than Ecuador Alava occurs in 46 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 6 percent reside and The Philippines, where 5 percent reside.

Alava Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Alava has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 18,125 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alava Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Alava surname are 40.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.55% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Alava earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 14.32% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,610 per year; in Colombia they earn 3.61% more than the national average, earning $23,522,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.03% less than the national average, earning $40,115 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.42% more than the national average, earning $57,842 CAD per year.