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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 frequently found in Ecuador than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Álava. Click here to see other potential spellings of Alava.

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

The last name Alava is the 19,340^th most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 256,432 people. Alava is primarily found 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 widespread first name on earth, held by 1,511 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Ecuador, where it is held by 22,020 people, or 1 in 722. In Ecuador it is most frequent in: Manabí Province, where 40 percent reside, Guayas Province, where 28 percent reside and Los Ríos Province, where 13 percent reside. Besides Ecuador this last name 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 incidence of Alava has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Alava surname increased 18,125 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alava Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Alava are 40.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 93.55% being registered with 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.