Alegar Surname

1,118,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 217 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Alegar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alegar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1771:571,96763,534
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
United States81:45,307,367917,113
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Alegar (41) may also be a first name.

Alegar Last Name Facts

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

Alegar (Hindi: लोगरचन्द, Marathi: अलेगर, Russian: Алегар) is more frequently found in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Alegar? popularity and diffusion

The last name Alegar is the 1,118,459th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 33,583,161 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Alegar are found; 81 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 81 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Alegar is also the 1,590,275th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 41 people.

It is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 177 people, or 1 in 571,967. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Ilocos, where 45 percent reside, Cagayan Valley, where 25 percent reside and Calabarzon, where 22 percent reside. Besides The Philippines this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Alegar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Alegar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Alegar surname decreased 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alegar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Alegar last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

Alegar earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.49% less than the national average, earning $41,643 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Alegar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alegar in the Hindi language
लोगरचन्दlogaracanda-
Alegar in the Marathi language
अलेगरalegara-
Alegar in the Russian language
Алегарalegar-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alegar
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