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

The last name Alba (Arabic: علاابي, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻠﺒﻪ, Hindi: अलबा) is carried by more people in Mexico than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Albà, Albá, Albă or Albä. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 3,584^th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 46,494 people. The last name Alba is predominantly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Alba are found; 32 percent are found in North America and 24 percent are found in Hispano-North America. Alba is also the 1,519^th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 646,971 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Mexico, where it is held by 37,437 people, or 1 in 3,316. In Mexico it is mostly found in: México, where 14 percent reside, Jalisco, where 13 percent reside and Guanajuato, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Mexico this surname occurs in 135 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 15 percent reside and Spain, where 14 percent reside.

Alba Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Alba has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Alba last name grew 16,863 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 5,733 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alba Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (89%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Alba surname are 41.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.89% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Alba earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 0.97% less than the national average, earning €29,740 per year; in Peru they earn 20.9% more than the national average, earning S/. 23,436 per year; in Colombia they earn 6.51% more than the national average, earning $24,180,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.19% less than the national average, earning $39,613 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.7% more than the national average, earning $53,012 CAD per year.