Alega Surname

169,063rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,554 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Alega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,1841:85,50514,862
Cameroon7651:27,1493,694
Nigeria1501:1,180,95247,933
Uganda1131:345,48022,807
Kenya911:507,47125,695
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
Papua New Guinea561:145,60220,089
Indonesia361:3,673,589193,360
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Iran141:5,484,466128,255
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
India51:153,413,076951,030
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Alega (180) may also be a first name.

Alega Last Name Facts

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

Alega (Marathi: आलेगा, Russian: Алега) is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Alega? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 169,063rd most widespread surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,853,385 people. The surname Alega is primarily found in Asia, where 49 percent of Alega live; 48 percent live in Southeast Asia and 46 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Alega is also the 679,247th most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 180 people.

The surname is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,184 people, or 1 in 85,505. In The Philippines it is primarily found in: Calabarzon, where 27 percent are found, National Capital Region, where 14 percent are found and Ilocos, where 13 percent are found. Not including The Philippines this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 30 percent are found and Nigeria, where 6 percent are found.

Alega Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Alega has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Alega surname rose 850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alega Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Alega are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

Alega earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.82% less than the national average, earning $41,071 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aleaga913,211/
Allega91520/
Galega91239/
Aloega9123/
Alegad9113/
Aliega9112/
Halega914/
Alegah914/
Alegay914/
Alegas912/
Alegha911/
Aleiga911/
Aulega911/
Algega911/
Alegaa911/
Aalega911/
Gallega831,365/
Galegau83102/
Aleagha8338/
Aalegah8328/
Halegoa8319/
Galhega8311/
Alliega835/
Aloegha833/
Alegaya832/
Galeaga831/
Alegaux831/
Agliega831/
Aleagas831/
Aaleaga831/
Aleigha830/
Galegah830/
Allegat830/
Aliga806,537/
Alaga803,561/
Alege803,552/
Olega802,341/
Alego80982/
Aloga80726/
Alegi80588/
Elega80556/
Halegaud7713/
Aulegaud771/
Ahielega771/
Galleiga771/
Aalegahe771/
Aliaga7363,297/
Galego734,423/
Alagha732,941/
Allaga732,774/
Allego732,682/
Oleaga732,492/
Aligaz732,282/
Galiga73913/
Aligay73712/
Galyga73264/
Alagaa73244/
Alaaga73231/
Elegah73221/
Aleghe73201/
Golega73145/
Haliga73139/
Alagay73127/
Alhaga73126/
Alagai7394/
Alioga7386/
Halege7376/
Aligah7370/
Halaga7361/
Alegeh7347/
Elegha7343/
Aligha7341/
Aligat7338/
Alegge7338/
Alagah7336/
Aalaga7335/
Aligoa7328/
Alegou7326/
Alegoz7325/
Aleger7323/
Alliga7318/
Ollega7318/
Alegho7318/
Aligas7315/
Aligad7315/
Aliego7314/
Alaiga7313/
Aliege7312/
Allegi7312/
Aleage7311/
Alogah7311/
Alegui7311/
Alogha7311/
Galege739/
Alhege738/
Alygad736/
Alegos736/
Asliga736/
Galegi736/
Alhoga736/
Alagga735/
Aleagi735/
Oliega735/
Aleegi734/
Ailiga734/
Alegoh734/
Oulega734/
Ellega734/
Alyoga733/
Ahlaga733/
Allege733/
Helega733/
Halegi733/
Olegah733/
Aligau733/
Alloga733/
Alegis733/
Alegiy733/
Aleguy733/
Olegas733/
Ealoga732/
Alahga732/
Ailaga732/
Alegoy732/
Alaego732/
Aluiga732/
Aleggi732/
Alegod732/
Eleaga732/
Alegee732/
Aligea731/
Aleago731/
Alegid731/
Aleges731/
Aleige731/
Aulaga731/
Aliegi731/
Aloiga731/
Galêga731/
Elegga731/
Alogai731/
Alygha731/
Alagau731/
Alagaï731/
Aleego731/
Aligaa731/
Aligga731/
Elegai731/
Aleigo731/
Gallego67210,591/
Haligah671,334/
Gallege67750/
Galhego67393/
Alleger67215/
Aligaya67174/
Ailigat67149/
Alaghay67148/
Halagah67129/
Aliagha67114/
Allegui67108/
Galeage67105/
Allegou67105/
Alahaga6770/
Haligas6749/
Aliagga6746/
Haslego6744/
Allagay6736/
Alighai6736/
Alainga6735/
Alligad6732/
Aleguis6730/
Allegos6728/
Alighah6726/
Alliaga6725/
Alleguy6725/
Gollega6724/
Alleges6722/
Olegash6718/
Halegoi6717/
Helegai6717/
Galeigo6713/
Alaghai6712/
Alliego6712/
Haleger6711/
Halagai679/
Aleguid678/
Gallegy677/
Galliga677/
Alegych677/
Alhagah677/
Aleguiz676/
Haligai675/
Haleghi675/
Alegich674/
Aliacga674/
Allogah674/
Allagai674/
Allagha674/
Galigaa674/
Alhagga674/
Eleghah673/
Ollesga673/
Allogau672/
Alaagha672/
Alieghe672/
Hallego672/
Hallaga672/
Haligoa672/
Allegot671/
Olegasz671/
Haslege671/
Ellegay671/
Gaaliga671/
Galeghe671/
Haleget671/
Haliaga671/
Alicgea671/
Aligadh671/
Aligaus671/
Allegee671/
Aluigha671/
Aellaga671/
Ahligah671/
Alagaah671/
Aliagai671/
Auliege671/
Galeege671/
Eleagha671/
Aliagaa671/
Helegaa671/
Oleigha671/
Alogaha671/
Galeggo671/
Aleguer671/
Galegão671/
Galeego671/
Ouleiga671/
Halliga671/
Halagau671/
Halagha671/
Haleige671/
Golegai671/
Gailego671/
Galegou671/
Gallegi671/
Allegge671/
Alleghe671/
Alllaga671/
Alagaha671/
Aligaja671/
Aligayj671/
Aliggay671/
Alighat671/
Asligai671/
Allagah671/
Alaghaa671/
Aalagha671/
Helegah671/
Allioga671/
Elhegah671/
Galhege671/
Galigah671/
Galigay671/
Alegood670/
Alegeer670/
Hallegy670/

Alega Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alega in the Marathi language
आलेगाalega-
Alega in the Russian language
Алегаalega-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alega
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