Alegret Surname

397,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 887 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Alegret Surname User-submission:

Alegret is a Catalan surname. It is the diminutive of Alegre, which means 'happy' or 'merry'. So, Alegret means 'the small happy one'.

Alegret Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain6111:76,5176,671
Argentina1001:427,43432,472
United States761:4,769,196247,034
Cuba551:209,5044,357
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Mexico141:8,866,15837,743
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
France21:33,211,361423,184
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Andorra11:83,8382,381

Alegret Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Alegret is a Catalan surname. It is the diminutive of Alegre, which means 'happy' or 'merry'. So, Alegret means 'the small happy one'.

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Alegret Last Name Facts

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

Alegret has its highest incidence in Spain. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alegret? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 397,164th most frequently held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 8,215,948 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Alegret reside; 69 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 69 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Spain, where it is held by 611 people, or 1 in 76,517. In Spain Alegret is most numerous in: Catalonia, where 90 percent reside, Madrid, where 6 percent reside and Balearic Islands, where 3 percent reside. Besides Spain Alegret occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Alegret Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Alegret last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the political party.

Alegret earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 41.34% more than the national average, earning $60,985 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Allegret93233/
Alegrete93215/
Alegrett9395/
Alegre92113,791/
Alegrette88137/
Allegrete881/
Allegre86919/
Alegres86431/
Alegrea8627/
Alegrez8625/
Alegrie865/
Alegrre862/
Alagret862/
Halegre861/
Alegrei861/
Aleggre861/
Alegrer861/
Alesgre861/
Aligret861/
Allegrette8260/
Allegree8099/
D'Alegre8019/
Elegreet8015/
Alegriea802/
Allégret802/
Allegres802/
Alegerte802/
Alleigre801/
Allegrea801/
Alegri77715/
Alegra77559/
Aligre7760/
Alègre7711/
Alegrí779/
Alegry773/
Olegre772/
Alegreová751/
Allegra715,339/
Allegri712,444/
Alegrid71324/
Allègre7169/
Alegrio7150/
Alegrìa718/
Aligrea716/
Alegris713/
Alegriz713/
Aligrie712/
Alegrai712/
Allégre711/
Aliegra711/
Aligres711/
Alaigre711/
Allegertte711/
Alegroa711/
Aluigre711/
Allégrette711/
Aligree710/
Alligre710/
Olegrey710/
Allaigre67248/
Allegris677/
Alegrioa671/
Allegroy671/
Allegrio671/
Alligree670/

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