Alcover Surname

78,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,240 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines3,6261:27,9203,889
Spain1,6391:28,5252,932
United States2851:1,271,78689,511
Argentina2091:204,51416,900
France1981:335,46850,650
Brazil811:2,642,89379,412
Puerto Rico711:50,0021,135
Cuba681:169,4523,901
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
England41:13,929,515290,718
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

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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Alcover Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alcover is found most frequently in The Philippines. It may occur in the variant forms: Alcovér. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alcover? popularity and diffusion

Alcover is the 78,291st most common surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,167,876 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 58 percent of Alcover reside; 58 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 58 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,084,397th most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 26 people.

The surname Alcover is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is held by 3,626 people, or 1 in 27,920. In The Philippines Alcover is most common in: Central Visayas, where 49 percent live, Northern Mindanao, where 11 percent live and Davao Region, where 10 percent live. Not including The Philippines this surname occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Alcover Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Alcover has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Alcover last name grew 2,375 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alcover Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Alcover last name are 11.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.78% being registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alcovér953/
Alcovere938/
Alcove92122/
Alcober864,764/
Alsover8610/
Alcaver862/
Alcoves861/
Alkover860/
Halcove860/
Allcouvert821/
Alcobert808/
Holcover803/
Alcovère801/
Alcobe77212/
Alkove7723/
Alcovi779/
Alcovy772/
Alcave772/
Alcové771/
Alcovio7120/
Aljaver713/
Alcobea712/
Alcaber711/
Alcobir711/
Alcaves711/
Alsober710/
Alsaver710/
Halsaver6772/
Halköver6732/
Alkobeir674/
Alkovets674/
Olshover672/
Allsaver672/
Alkowetr671/
Alzouber671/

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