Alban Surname

15,863rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ecuador
Highest density in:
Ecuador

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ecuador12,8441:1,238217
Peru4,1021:7,7481,166
Colombia3,3241:14,3721,303
United States3,0821:117,60512,664
Philippines2,6161:38,7006,008
Turkey1,4461:53,8185,274
Chad1,1551:11,7681,513
Brazil7801:274,45410,566
Spain7531:62,0885,623
Kazakhstan6351:27,8463,884
France5971:111,26116,626
Romania4011:50,0706,180
Nigeria3691:480,06224,144
Germany3181:253,16227,371
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
England2201:253,26420,438
Venezuela2201:137,2914,394
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Malaysia1781:165,69810,135
Papua New Guinea1721:47,4055,884
Tanzania1421:372,82827,176
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Italy1251:489,25450,132
Argentina701:610,62043,172
Costa Rica681:70,2951,386
Indonesia661:2,003,776125,554
Canada631:584,85148,473
Russia631:2,287,668136,333
Australia571:473,60936,415
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Israel511:167,79717,113
Chile421:419,44011,239
Wales391:79,3476,699
Nicaragua371:162,7322,305
Denmark321:176,39714,920
Honduras271:326,5352,797
Guyana261:29,3163,211
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Afghanistan211:1,531,10412,360
India211:36,526,923420,161
Solomon Islands211:27,6205,477
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Ivory Coast151:1,538,08231,691
Cuba141:823,0516,140
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Cayman Islands131:4,915636
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
United Arab Emirates131:704,79025,221
Albania121:242,83814,515
Yemen121:2,202,10813,606
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Panama51:782,45211,059
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Bolivia31:3,538,81111,393
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
China21:683,660,78330,601
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Comoros11:749,524685
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
Wales371:42,3902,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3391:148,13813,775

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.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Alban Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Alban Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Alban (Arabic: البان, Hindi: आल्बन, Marathi: बन, Oriya: ଆଲବାନ, Russian: Албан) is found most in Ecuador. It may also be found as a variant: Albán, Albàn or Albañ. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alban? popularity and diffusion

Alban is the 15,863rd most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 207,333 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Alban reside; 61 percent reside in South America and 48 percent reside in Andean South America. It is also the 15,164th most frequent forename at a global level, held by 63,316 people.

The last name Alban is most commonly used in Ecuador, where it is carried by 12,844 people, or 1 in 1,238. In Ecuador it is most common in: Pichincha Province, where 26 percent are found, Guayas Province, where 23 percent are found and Cotopaxi Province, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Ecuador it is found in 103 countries. It also occurs in Peru, where 12 percent are found and Colombia, where 9 percent are found.

Alban Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Alban has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Alban surname increased 909 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 524 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 105 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alban Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Alban last name is principally Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States those holding the Alban surname are 9.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.03% being registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Albán9343/
Albàn935/
Albañ931/
Galban9111,849/
Albane91912/
Albain91888/
Halban91266/
Albang91236/
Albaan91202/
Alband91135/
Allban91124/
Albean91122/
Albant9115/
Albann912/
Albatn911/
Aalban911/
Albgan911/
Albhan911/
Albasin83925/
Albaine83164/
Albahan83128/
Albatin8363/
Halband8345/
Albacin8325/
Albaten8319/
Halbane8316/
Albasen839/
Albagne836/
Galbean832/
Galbaan831/
Aalbane831/
Halbang831/
Gaalban831/
Gallban831/
Albacen831/
Eallban831/
Halbant831/
Albanne830/
Albandt830/
Alwan80337,369/
Alvan805,199/
Albon803,852/
Elban801,937/
Aluan80711/
Olban80157/
Albam8047/
Albón801/
Albanova77592/
Hallbank7711/
Halbanne772/
Albanque772/
Albachin771/
Albassin771/
Asselban771/
Galvan73321,011/
Golban736,874/
Holban734,022/
Alvand732,036/
Albone73903/
Ellban73671/
Albaum73417/
Alvane73411/
Galbon73377/
Alwain73204/
Allbon73177/
Albohn73157/
Alwane73144/
Halwan73130/
Albong73124/
Haluan73121/
Galuan7388/
Galbán7339/
Alvang7333/
Alboon7324/
Halvan7321/
Alboin7318/
Alwaan7315/
Alwayn7314/
Alvain7314/
Aalwan7312/
Albein7310/
Allwan7310/
Olband738/
Aluang736/
Helban736/
Ailwan735/
Alluan735/
Almpan735/
Alvant735/
Elbaun734/
Galbăn734/
Albond733/
Alvann733/
Ahlbon732/
Aluane732/
Alwahn732/
Ailuan732/
Elbain731/
Galbàn731/
Ailvan731/
Alvasn731/
Alvean731/
Aluaan731/
Ajlwan731/
Aliuan731/
Aalvan731/
Aalbam731/
Atluan731/
Alhwan731/
Alwann731/
Alyuan731/
Alboun730/
Halbon730/
Albeam730/
Haselbank712/
Holband67211/
Galvain67171/
Galvaan67142/
Allwang6784/
Haluang6756/
Hasselbank6751/
Halbohn6748/
Elbahan6744/
Alluang6728/
Agliwan6727/
Acelbon6725/
Haluhan6725/
Golbain6723/
Alboing6718/
Oulbane6718/
Aluasin6714/
Galvann6711/
Halwane6711/
D'Albon6710/
Halvane678/
Allbone677/
Aalvane677/
Albasim677/
Alwasin676/
Gallvan676/
Alhbone675/
Aluatin674/
Allboun674/
Ellbaan674/
Allbaum673/
Alvasin673/
Alhwain673/
Alwahan672/
Halboon672/
Albosen672/
Alvhamn672/
Albasem672/
Halvang672/
Holbank672/
Haluane672/
Halboun671/
Alwayne671/
Holbann671/
Hallbon671/
Aalwane671/
Allboon671/
Aslvant671/
Alvaten671/
Allwane671/
Alboine671/
Golbaun671/
Golbhan671/
Galboun671/
Almpanh671/
Alempan671/
Albonne671/
Albosin671/
Alimpan671/
Atiluan671/
Aselbon671/
Alwanne671/
Alhlwan671/
Albotin671/
Ailuang671/
Gallwan670/
Halbaum670/
Halbone670/
Halbein670/
Hallvan670/
Houlban670/
Galbein670/
Halluan670/

Alban Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alban in the Oriya language
ଆଲବାନalabana80
ଆଲବନalabana20
Alban in the Hindi language
आल्बनalbana50
अलबनalabana50
Alban in the Marathi language
बनbana46.28
अलबनalabana37.23
आलबनalabana6.38
बानbana3.72
अलबानalabana3.72
बाणbana0.53
Alban in the Russian language
Албанalban-
Alban in the Arabic language
البانalban-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alban
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