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Where Does The Last Name Alegria Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Alegria (Russian: Алегриа) is more frequently found in Mexico than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Alegría or Alégria. For other possible spellings of Alegria click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alegria? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Alegria is the 6,074^th most frequently used last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 78,274 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Alegria live; 38 percent live in South America and 29 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 68,327^th most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 8,502 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Mexico, where it is held by 27,030 people, or 1 in 4,592. In Mexico it is mostly concentrated in: Chiapas, where 24 percent reside, Querétaro, where 16 percent reside and México, where 13 percent reside. Barring Mexico Alegria occurs in 75 countries. It also occurs in Chile, where 12 percent reside and Colombia, where 11 percent reside.

Alegria Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Alegria has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Alegria surname increased 19,462 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alegria Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Alegria last name are 41.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.71% registered with the party.

The amount Alegria earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 5.35% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,423 per year; in South Africa they earn 197.75% more than the national average, earning R 707,568 per year; in Colombia they earn 15.48% less than the national average, earning $19,188,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.33% less than the national average, earning $39,122 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.97% less than the national average, earning $43,239 CAD per year.