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

The last name Alegar (Hindi: लोगरचन्द, Marathi: अलेगर, Russian: Алегар) is more commonly found in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Alegar.

How Common Is The Last Name Alegar? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,118,459th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 33,583,161 people. The last name Alegar is primarily found 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. It is also the 1,590,275th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 41 people.

The surname Alegar is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is held by 177 people, or 1 in 571,967. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: Ilocos, where 45 percent live, Cagayan Valley, where 25 percent live and Calabarzon, where 22 percent live. Excluding The Philippines it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Alegar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Alegar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Alegar surname fell 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alegar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Alegar last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party 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
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  • 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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