Alb Surname
Approximately 5,437 people bear this surname
Alb Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'white' in Romanian.
Alb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 2,624 | 1:7,652 | 1,003 |
| Ukraine | 617 | 1:73,781 | 10,571 |
| Egypt | 610 | 1:150,714 | 11,610 |
| Saudi Arabia | 437 | 1:70,608 | 10,708 |
| United States | 164 | 1:2,210,115 | 138,772 |
| Hungary | 126 | 1:77,907 | 7,864 |
| Taiwan | 116 | 1:202,110 | 1,741 |
| Germany | 87 | 1:925,350 | 65,249 |
| Israel | 85 | 1:100,678 | 11,575 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Guatemala | 58 | 1:277,287 | 4,338 |
| Canada | 50 | 1:736,912 | 58,785 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| South Africa | 35 | 1:1,547,934 | 78,799 |
| Italy | 30 | 1:2,038,556 | 89,453 |
| Switzerland | 27 | 1:304,182 | 24,091 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| Spain | 20 | 1:2,337,602 | 57,118 |
| Iran | 14 | 1:5,484,466 | 128,255 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| Austria | 12 | 1:709,620 | 61,025 |
| Afghanistan | 11 | 1:2,923,017 | 17,932 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Serbia | 9 | 1:793,883 | 26,061 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Moldova | 7 | 1:508,767 | 32,975 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Oman | 3 | 1:1,229,324 | 8,987 |
| North Macedonia | 3 | 1:700,491 | 23,754 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
The alternate forms: Álb (1) are calculated separately.
Alb (1,307) may also be a first name.
Alb Surname Meaning
Alb Demographics
Average Male Alb Height
173.84 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Alb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alb Come From? nationality or country of origin
Alb has its highest incidence in Romania. It may appear as: Álb. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Alb? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 88,343rd most frequent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,340,362 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Alb reside; 62 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 48 percent reside in Romanian Europe. It is also the 217,568th most widespread first name worldwide, held by 1,307 people.
The surname Alb is most numerous in Romania, where it is carried by 2,624 people, or 1 in 7,652. In Romania it is most prevalent in: Bihor County, where 25 percent live, Hunedoara County, where 15 percent live and Alba County, where 11 percent live. Besides Romania this last name exists in 77 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 11 percent live and Egypt, where 11 percent live.
Alb Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Alb surname is principally Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Alb are 27.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 74.07% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Alb earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 25.13% more than the national average, earning $53,994 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.6% less than the national average, earning $49,383 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Álb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Halb | 86 | 354 | / |
| Albs | 86 | 70 | / |
| Galb | 86 | 69 | / |
| Alhb | 86 | 59 | / |
| Ailb | 86 | 20 | / |
| Allb | 86 | 11 | / |
| Albd | 86 | 2 | / |
| Aulb | 86 | 2 | / |
| Albh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aelb | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ahlb | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aylb | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aglib | 75 | 75 | / |
| Atleb | 75 | 34 | / |
| Halbs | 75 | 4 | / |
| Galhb | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gailb | 75 | 3 | / |
| Alhbz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gaalb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Albdh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Healb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aajlb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ailbt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aslbd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Haelb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hailb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Allbs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Alp | 67 | 39,593 | / |
| Alf | 67 | 1,587 | / |
| Elb | 67 | 1,023 | / |
| Albova | 67 | 333 | / |
| Alv | 67 | 241 | / |
| Alw | 67 | 130 | / |
| Olb | 67 | 23 | / |
| Albová | 67 | 9 | / |
| Eatleb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hatleb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Albøsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Albowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Algeeb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haillb | 67 | 1 | / |
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