Alcover Surname
Approximately 6,240 people bear this surname
Alcover 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.
Alcover Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 3,626 | 1:27,920 | 3,889 |
| Spain | 1,639 | 1:28,525 | 2,932 |
| United States | 285 | 1:1,271,786 | 89,511 |
| Argentina | 209 | 1:204,514 | 16,900 |
| France | 198 | 1:335,468 | 50,650 |
| Brazil | 81 | 1:2,642,893 | 79,412 |
| Puerto Rico | 71 | 1:50,002 | 1,135 |
| Cuba | 68 | 1:169,452 | 3,901 |
| Venezuela | 11 | 1:2,745,825 | 29,869 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
The alternate forms: Alcovér (3) are calculated separately.
Alcover (26) may also be a first name.
Alcover 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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Average Alcover Salary in
United States
$41,150 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Alcover Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alcover Come From? nationality or country of origin
Alcover is found most frequently in The Philippines. It may occur as: Alcovér. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alcover? popularity and diffusion
Alcover is the 78,291st most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,167,876 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 58 percent of Alcover live; 58 percent live in Southeast Asia and 58 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Alcover is also the 2,084,397th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 26 people.
The surname is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 3,626 people, or 1 in 27,920. In The Philippines it is most frequent in: Central Visayas, where 49 percent reside, Northern Mindanao, where 11 percent reside and Davao Region, where 10 percent reside. Aside from The Philippines it is found in 33 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.
Alcover Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Alcover has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Alcover last name expanded 2,375 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Alcover Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Alcover surname are 11.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.78% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Alcover earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 29.74% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,619 per year and in United States they earn 4.63% less than the national average, earning $41,150 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcovér | 95 | 3 | / |
| Alcovere | 93 | 8 | / |
| Alcove | 92 | 122 | / |
| Alcober | 86 | 4,764 | / |
| Alsover | 86 | 10 | / |
| Alcaver | 86 | 2 | / |
| Alcoves | 86 | 1 | / |
| Alkover | 86 | 0 | / |
| Halcove | 86 | 0 | / |
| Allcouvert | 82 | 1 | / |
| Alcobert | 80 | 8 | / |
| Holcover | 80 | 3 | / |
| Alcovère | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alcobe | 77 | 212 | / |
| Alkove | 77 | 23 | / |
| Alcovi | 77 | 9 | / |
| Alcovy | 77 | 2 | / |
| Alcave | 77 | 2 | / |
| Alcové | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alcovio | 71 | 20 | / |
| Aljaver | 71 | 3 | / |
| Alcobea | 71 | 2 | / |
| Alcaber | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alcobir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alcaves | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alsober | 71 | 0 | / |
| Alsaver | 71 | 0 | / |
| Halsaver | 67 | 72 | / |
| Halköver | 67 | 32 | / |
| Alkobeir | 67 | 4 | / |
| Alkovets | 67 | 4 | / |
| Olshover | 67 | 2 | / |
| Allsaver | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alkowetr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alzouber | 67 | 1 | / |
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