Alban Surname
Approximately 35,149 people bear this surname
Alban Surname Definition:
From the Old Norse, Hallbjörn; from the Danish, Allbahn; from the Flemish, Albouin; in the Domesday Book, Alban; personal name Or Albourne; a location name in Sussex. Aldborne, Wiltshire.
Alban Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 12,844 | 1:1,238 | 217 |
| Peru | 4,102 | 1:7,748 | 1,166 |
| Colombia | 3,324 | 1:14,372 | 1,303 |
| United States | 3,082 | 1:117,605 | 12,664 |
| Philippines | 2,616 | 1:38,700 | 6,008 |
| Turkey | 1,446 | 1:53,818 | 5,274 |
| Chad | 1,155 | 1:11,768 | 1,513 |
| Brazil | 780 | 1:274,454 | 10,566 |
| Spain | 753 | 1:62,088 | 5,623 |
| Kazakhstan | 635 | 1:27,846 | 3,884 |
| France | 597 | 1:111,261 | 16,626 |
| Romania | 401 | 1:50,070 | 6,180 |
| Nigeria | 369 | 1:480,062 | 24,144 |
| Germany | 318 | 1:253,162 | 27,371 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| England | 220 | 1:253,264 | 20,438 |
| Venezuela | 220 | 1:137,291 | 4,394 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| Malaysia | 178 | 1:165,698 | 10,135 |
| Papua New Guinea | 172 | 1:47,405 | 5,884 |
| Tanzania | 142 | 1:372,828 | 27,176 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Italy | 125 | 1:489,254 | 50,132 |
| Argentina | 70 | 1:610,620 | 43,172 |
| Costa Rica | 68 | 1:70,295 | 1,386 |
| Indonesia | 66 | 1:2,003,776 | 125,554 |
| Canada | 63 | 1:584,851 | 48,473 |
| Russia | 63 | 1:2,287,668 | 136,333 |
| Australia | 57 | 1:473,609 | 36,415 |
| Dominican Republic | 54 | 1:193,202 | 7,170 |
| Israel | 51 | 1:167,797 | 17,113 |
| Chile | 42 | 1:419,440 | 11,239 |
| Wales | 39 | 1:79,347 | 6,699 |
| Nicaragua | 37 | 1:162,732 | 2,305 |
| Denmark | 32 | 1:176,397 | 14,920 |
| Honduras | 27 | 1:326,535 | 2,797 |
| Guyana | 26 | 1:29,316 | 3,211 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Afghanistan | 21 | 1:1,531,104 | 12,360 |
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| Solomon Islands | 21 | 1:27,620 | 5,477 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Ivory Coast | 15 | 1:1,538,082 | 31,691 |
| Cuba | 14 | 1:823,051 | 6,140 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| Cayman Islands | 13 | 1:4,915 | 636 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| United Arab Emirates | 13 | 1:704,790 | 25,221 |
| Albania | 12 | 1:242,838 | 14,515 |
| Yemen | 12 | 1:2,202,108 | 13,606 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Cameroon | 7 | 1:2,967,010 | 123,373 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 1:7,587,116 | 277,111 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 1:4,020,667 | 7,726 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Bolivia | 3 | 1:3,538,811 | 11,393 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 42 | 1:580,366 | 29,847 |
| Wales | 37 | 1:42,390 | 2,234 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 339 | 1:148,138 | 13,775 |
The alternate forms: Albán (43), Albàn (5) & Albañ (1) are calculated separately.
Alban (63,316) may also be a first name.
Alban Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the Old Norse, Hallbjörn; from the Danish, Allbahn; from the Flemish, Albouin; in the Domesday Book, Alban; personal name Or Albourne; a location name in Sussex. Aldborne, Wiltshire.
Alban Demographics
Average Male Alban Height
173.39 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Alban Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alban Come From? nationality or country of origin
Alban (Arabic: البان, Hindi: आल्बन, Marathi: बन, Oriya: ଆଲବାନ, Russian: Албан) is more commonly found in Ecuador than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Albán, Albàn or Albañ. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Alban? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 15,863rd most frequent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 207,333 people. The last name Alban occurs mostly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Alban are found; 61 percent are found in South America and 48 percent are found in Andean South America. Alban is also the 15,164th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 63,316 people.
It is most common in Ecuador, where it is borne by 12,844 people, or 1 in 1,238. In Ecuador it is most prevalent in: Pichincha Province, where 26 percent are found, Guayas Province, where 23 percent are found and Cotopaxi Province, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Ecuador it is found in 103 countries. It is also found in Peru, where 12 percent are found and Colombia, where 9 percent are found.
Alban Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Alban has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Alban last name grew 909 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 524 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 105 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Alban Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Alban surname is predominantly Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan.
In The United States those holding the Alban last name are 9.26% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.03% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Alban earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 57.41% less than the national average, earning €12,790 per year; in Norway they earn 12.96% more than the national average, earning 390,944 kr per year; in Peru they earn 18.5% more than the national average, earning S/. 22,972 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.59% less than the national average, earning $20,070,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.33% more than the national average, earning $45,018 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.3% more than the national average, earning $53,806 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alban Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alban in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆଲବାନ | alabana | 80 |
| ଆଲବନ | alabana | 20 |
| Alban in the Hindi language | ||
| आल्बन | albana | 50 |
| अलबन | alabana | 50 |
| Alban in the Marathi language | ||
| बन | bana | 46.28 |
| अलबन | alabana | 37.23 |
| आलबन | alabana | 6.38 |
| बान | bana | 3.72 |
| अलबान | alabana | 3.72 |
| बाण | bana | 0.53 |
| Alban in the Russian language | ||
| Албан | alban | - |
| Alban in the Arabic language | ||
| البان | alban | - |
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Alban Reference & Research
Albin-Alban FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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