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
Alb Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Alb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alb Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alb occurs in Romania more than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Álb. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alb? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 88,343rd most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,340,362 people. The last name Alb occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Alb live; 62 percent live in Eastern Europe and 48 percent live in Romanian Europe. Alb is also the 217,568th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 1,307 people.
The last name Alb is most frequently occurring in Romania, where it is borne by 2,624 people, or 1 in 7,652. In Romania it is mostly found in: Bihor County, where 25 percent are found, Hunedoara County, where 15 percent are found and Alba County, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Romania Alb occurs in 77 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 11 percent are found and Egypt, where 11 percent are found.
Alb Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Alb last name is predominantly Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Alb surname are 27.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 74.07% registered to vote for the 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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Footnotes
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