Alegre Surname
Approximately 113,791 people bear this surname
Alegre Surname Definition:
Found principally in Aragon and Catalonia. Name of village near Huesca. Derived from latin "alecer," modified by Italian spelling to "allegro." Means sprightly, spirited, merriment, gaiety.
Catalan name probably of French origin. In first centuries of Reconquest spread to Aragon, Vizcaya and Valencia.
Read More About This SurnameAlegre Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 52,243 | 1:818 | 113 |
| Philippines | 19,670 | 1:5,147 | 415 |
| Spain | 10,054 | 1:4,650 | 578 |
| Peru | 8,107 | 1:3,921 | 644 |
| Paraguay | 5,783 | 1:1,251 | 247 |
| Brazil | 3,032 | 1:70,605 | 2,623 |
| Mexico | 2,810 | 1:44,173 | 2,416 |
| Bolivia | 2,567 | 1:4,136 | 618 |
| United States | 2,303 | 1:157,386 | 16,081 |
| Angola | 1,578 | 1:17,103 | 2,033 |
| Portugal | 1,255 | 1:8,301 | 745 |
| Uruguay | 1,107 | 1:3,100 | 370 |
| Chile | 1,086 | 1:16,221 | 1,144 |
| Saudi Arabia | 477 | 1:64,687 | 9,689 |
| Colombia | 294 | 1:162,497 | 4,508 |
| Cuba | 269 | 1:42,835 | 1,868 |
| Dominican Republic | 162 | 1:64,401 | 3,114 |
| France | 136 | 1:488,402 | 68,701 |
| Venezuela | 109 | 1:277,102 | 6,584 |
| Canada | 100 | 1:368,456 | 33,054 |
| Singapore | 94 | 1:58,593 | 2,307 |
| Taiwan | 60 | 1:390,746 | 3,053 |
| England | 46 | 1:1,211,262 | 56,182 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 41 | 1:4,327 | 374 |
| Belgium | 34 | 1:338,137 | 37,845 |
| Australia | 34 | 1:793,991 | 50,673 |
| Switzerland | 32 | 1:256,654 | 21,165 |
| Ecuador | 30 | 1:530,195 | 11,121 |
| Guam | 29 | 1:5,521 | 755 |
| Panama | 22 | 1:177,830 | 5,396 |
| El Salvador | 21 | 1:302,090 | 2,422 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 14 | 1:3,899 | 389 |
| Guatemala | 14 | 1:1,148,762 | 5,372 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Costa Rica | 7 | 1:682,867 | 5,051 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Nicaragua | 4 | 1:1,505,272 | 5,843 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Alègre (11) & Alégré (1) are calculated separately.
Alegre (467) may also be a first name.
Alegre Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Found principally in Aragon and Catalonia. Name of village near Huesca. Derived from latin "alecer," modified by Italian spelling to "allegro." Means sprightly, spirited, merriment, gaiety.
Catalan name probably of French origin. In first centuries of Reconquest spread to Aragon, Vizcaya and Valencia.
User-submitted Reference
In the Catalan, Spanish and Portuguese languages, Alegre means 'happy' or 'merry'.
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Average Alegre Salary in
United States
$47,613 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Alegre Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alegre Come From? nationality or country of origin
Alegre is found most in Argentina. It can appear as a variant: Alègre or Alégré. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alegre? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,972nd most widely held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 64,043 people. Alegre occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Alegre live; 65 percent live in South America and 48 percent live in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 394,192nd most widespread first name in the world, held by 467 people.
This surname is most common in Argentina, where it is carried by 52,243 people, or 1 in 818. In Argentina Alegre is mostly concentrated in: Buenos Aires Province, where 44 percent reside, Corrientes Province, where 15 percent reside and Santa Fe Province, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Argentina this last name occurs in 80 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 17 percent reside and Spain, where 9 percent reside.
Alegre Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Alegre has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 115,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Alegre Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Alegre surname are 3.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.56% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Alegre earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 8.36% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,006 per year; in South Africa they earn 63.81% more than the national average, earning R 389,280 per year; in Colombia they earn 18.05% less than the national average, earning $18,604,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.35% more than the national average, earning $47,613 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.3% more than the national average, earning $50,824 CAD per year.
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