Alberton Surname

86,018th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,604 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Italy

Alberton Surname Definition:

Albrighton, a township in Shropshire.

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Alberton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil3,5701:59,9652,247
Italy1,4921:40,9907,362
Canada1281:287,85626,805
United States1001:3,624,589201,936
Argentina891:480,26335,686
Australia391:692,19746,687
France371:1,795,209158,669
Spain311:1,508,13046,256
Israel281:305,63026,425
Belgium201:574,83253,219
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
England51:11,143,612252,590
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Alberton (258) may also be a first name.

Alberton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Albrighton, a township in Shropshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

User-submitted Reference

It derives from the name Adalbert which originates from two Germanic words athala (nobility) and bertha (illustre), that is, identifies an individual of noble lineage, of shining nobility. The name, by imitation, was given, in medieval times, to children as an indication of nobility and then as a simple wish. The surname began to settle in the late Middle Ages thanks to the cult of numerous saints including St. Albert the Great.

The Alberti surname is Panitalian.

Alberto, although distributed throughout the peninsula, has a greater concentration in the north, where the influence of the Lombards first and the Franks later was greater.

Alberta, very rare, is specific to Foggia.

Albertacci, extremely rare, has a very small strain from Trieste and from Turin.

Albertarelli, very rare, would seem to have a strain in Milan and one in Ravenna.

Albertario is from the area between Milan and Pavia.

Albertella would seem specific to the Verbanese.

Albertelli has a small stock in Alessandria and Genoa, has Lombardian strains in Milan and Brescia, and has Emilia-Romagna stock in Piacenza and Parma. Albertin, typically Venetian, is specific to the area that includes the provinces of Padua and Rovigo.

Albertino is from Piedmont, from Turin and from Cuneo.

Albertis is practically unique.

Alberto has a nucleus between Turin, Cuneo and Savona and strains in the Neapolitan and in the province of Catanzaro.

Alberton is typical of the Vicenza area although it is also present in a significant way in the Treviso area.

Albertone is from Turin.

Albertoni would seem Lombard, Brescia, Cremonese, Milanese and Mantuan, but has significant presences also in Bologna and Florence.

Aliberti has a main nucleus in Campania and strains in the Strait area, in Rome and in Piedmont.

Aliberto, very rare, has a stock in Messina and one in Naples.

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Alberton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alberton is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alberton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Alberton is the 86,018th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,300,419 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Alberton reside; 65 percent reside in South America and 64 percent reside in Luso-South America. Alberton is also the 554,411th most frequently occurring forename worldwide, borne by 258 people.

The surname is most common in Brazil, where it is carried by 3,570 people, or 1 in 59,965. In Brazil Alberton is most prevalent in: Santa Catarina, where 46 percent are found, Paraná, where 24 percent are found and Rio Grande do Sul, where 19 percent are found. Barring Brazil this surname is found in 26 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 27 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Alberton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Alberton has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 556 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 72 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alberton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Alberton surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Alberton earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 22.32% more than the national average, earning $52,779 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.15% less than the national average, earning $49,610 CAD per year.

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