Alborough Surname

526,285th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 616 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Jersey

Alborough Surname User-submission:

The surname Alborough means 'old fortress'. It comes from the words ald, meaning 'old', and borough, meaning 'fortress'.

Alborough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2801:193,49220,922
England2141:260,36520,793
New Zealand451:100,62913,472
Australia271:999,84158,390
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1221:199,79815,918

Alborough Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Alborough means 'old fortress'. It comes from the words ald, meaning 'old', and borough, meaning 'fortress'.

- pammygee25

Alborough Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alborough is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alborough? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 526,285th most prevalent family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 11,830,432 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 46 percent of Alborough reside; 46 percent reside in Southern Africa and 46 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is carried by 280 people, or 1 in 193,492. In South Africa Alborough is primarily concentrated in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 54 percent are found, Gauteng, where 25 percent are found and Western Cape, where 11 percent are found. Aside from South Africa Alborough is found in 15 countries. It is also common in England, where 35 percent are found and New Zealand, where 7 percent are found.

Alborough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Alborough has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Alborough surname grew 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alborough Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Alborough earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.66% more than the national average, earning R 384,156 per year; in United States they earn 30.65% more than the national average, earning $56,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.12% less than the national average, earning $40,678 CAD per year.

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