Alcober Surname

99,369th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,764 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Alcober Surname User-submission:

This is a surname coming from the Arabic, Al-kobbair, 'the weigher'. There is a village near Tarragona, in southern Catalonia, with the same name, Alcover.

Alcober Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines4,0421:25,0473,369
Spain3741:125,0059,644
Argentina1821:234,85419,159
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Cuba101:1,152,2726,837
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
England21:27,859,030389,889
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
France11:66,422,722504,397
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Chile11:17,616,47493,597

Alcober (62) may also be a first name.

Alcober Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a surname coming from the Arabic, Al-kobbair, 'the weigher'. There is a village near Tarragona, in southern Catalonia, with the same name, Alcover.

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Alcober Last Name Facts

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

Alcober is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Alcober? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 99,369th most widespread family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,529,712 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 85 percent of Alcober reside; 84 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 84 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Alcober is also the 1,246,114th most frequent first name globally, held by 62 people.

This surname is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is held by 4,042 people, or 1 in 25,047. In The Philippines it is most common in: Eastern Visayas, where 32 percent are found, National Capital Region, where 19 percent are found and Calabarzon, where 12 percent are found. Other than The Philippines this surname occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 8 percent are found and Argentina, where 4 percent are found.

Alcober Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Alcober are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Alcober earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 41.05% less than the national average, earning $25,438 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.65% less than the national average, earning $46,874 CAD per year.

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