Alcobia Surname

101,214th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,663 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

Alcobia Surname User-submission:

Comes from the Arabic al-qubbâ (al=the and qubbâ = mountain); it was the Arabic name of the Caramulo Mountain in Portugal (from the time of the Arab presence in 10th century B.C.). Its used as a surname and as a toponym.

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Alcobia Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal2,3021:4,526495
Angola2,1691:12,4431,529
France391:1,703,147154,208
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Mozambique251:1,090,4631,880
England221:2,532,63991,802
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Macau11:601,6301,582
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
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The alternate forms: Alcobía (1) are calculated separately.

Alcobia Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Comes from the Arabic al-qubbâ (al=the and qubbâ = mountain); it was the Arabic name of the Caramulo Mountain in Portugal (from the time of the Arab presence in 10th century B.C.). Its used as a surname and as a toponym. (in Dicionário Onomástico Etimológico da Língua Portuguesa).

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Alcobia Demographics

Average Alcobia Salary in
United States

$46,030 USD

Per year
Rank:
542,009 of 1,180,305
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
1.13339E-5
Rank: 393,519 of 1,181,369
Percentage of national average salary:
106.67%
Sample size: 21 (2014)

Average Salary in
United States

$43,149 USD

Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD

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Alcobia Last Name Facts

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

Alcobia occurs in Portugal more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Alcobía. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Alcobia? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 101,214th most commonly used family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,562,845 people. The surname Alcobia is predominantly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Alcobia are found; 50 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 50 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

The surname Alcobia is most commonly held in Portugal, where it is carried by 2,302 people, or 1 in 4,526. Beside Portugal Alcobia is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Angola, where 47 percent live and France, where 1 percent live.

Alcobia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Alcobia last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.

Alcobia earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.68% more than the national average, earning $46,030 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alcobía951/
Alcobias931/
Alcobio8630/
Alcovia8620/
Alcobea862/
Alcovias8016/
Alkobiah8014/
D'Alcubia751/
Alcovio7120/
Alcuvia711/
Alcavias671/
Alkhashbia5940/
Alqawia574/
Alcavio571/
Elkhabia531/
Alcampio531/
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