Alejo Surname

5,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98,321 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Bolivia

Alejo Surname User-submission:

The Alejo surname originated in Mexico before the Spanish came. Natives to the land of Mexico gave names like Alejo to the potential future chiefs. This surname later got adopted by the Spaniards, who liked it from the start, since it meant almost like royalty to them.

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Alejo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico35,5041:3,496473
Philippines20,4661:4,947396
Peru9,6391:3,297539
Bolivia6,3061:1,684325
Cuba5,3061:2,172324
United States4,4461:81,5259,271
Dominican Republic2,9971:3,481411
Spain2,9331:15,9401,815
Venezuela2,3081:13,0871,109
Uganda1,9721:19,7972,932
Argentina1,8461:23,1551,929
Colombia1,4661:32,5882,015
Nigeria7841:225,94713,278
El Salvador6871:9,234664
Saudi Arabia5171:59,6828,852
Ecuador2401:66,2745,282
Nicaragua2061:29,2291,128
Brazil1831:1,169,80540,589
Canada751:491,27542,011
France631:1,054,329115,549
England481:1,160,79354,689
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Honduras441:200,3742,258
Taiwan331:710,4475,096
Chile291:607,46514,668
Panama261:150,4714,892
Uruguay231:149,20713,102
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
China31:455,773,85521,925
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Andorra21:41,9191,654
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

The alternate forms: Aléjo (1) & Alejó (1) are calculated separately.

Alejo (49,399) may also be a first name.

Alejo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Alejo surname originated in Mexico before the Spanish came. Natives to the land of Mexico gave names like Alejo to the potential future chiefs. This surname later got adopted by the Spaniards, who liked it from the start, since it meant almost like royalty to them. To this day the surname has continued the meaning of future star.

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Alejo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alejo is found most in Mexico. It may be rendered as: Aléjo or Alejó. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alejo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,741st most common surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 74,120 people. Alejo occurs mostly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Alejo are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Hispano-North America. Alejo is also the 18,689th most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 49,399 people.

The last name Alejo is most commonly used in Mexico, where it is borne by 35,504 people, or 1 in 3,496. In Mexico Alejo is mostly concentrated in: México, where 14 percent are found, Michoacán, where 13 percent are found and Tabasco, where 11 percent are found. Barring Mexico Alejo occurs in 69 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 21 percent are found and Peru, where 10 percent are found.

Alejo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Alejo has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 34,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alejo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Alejo are 8% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.23% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Alejo earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 22.89% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,947 per year; in Colombia they earn 18.09% more than the national average, earning $26,809,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.8% less than the national average, earning $37,624 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.48% less than the national average, earning $44,971 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aléjo931/
Alejó931/
Allejo9176/
Aledjo9122/
Aleijo919/
Alejjo915/
Aliejo913/
Aalejo912/
Galejo912/
Halejo911/
Alejoi911/
Alejoo911/
Alejot911/
Alejou911/
Alejio911/
Alej8942/
Allejos83286/
Gallejo83110/
Alledjo8347/
Aledjou8318/
Alhejoj8311/
Alajo802,861/
Aleso802,173/
Aleje801,689/
Aleyo801,214/
Aleji801,175/
Galej80475/
Alijo80411/
Aleja80339/
Alezo80302/
Alujo80182/
Alexo80152/
Halej80101/
Aleco8080/
Alojo8063/
Olejo8023/
Allej801/
Ailej801/
Aulej801/
Aslej801/
Aleio801/
Alejd801/
Halejová774/
Alledjou771/
Auleejoo771/
Galezo73509/
Galeja73420/
Alheji73284/
Alecho73234/
Alecou73126/
Alexoi7372/
Aleyou7364/
Alleje7362/
Alezio7350/
Haleyo7349/
Alecoy7348/
Atleij7344/
Alieja7338/
Haleco7335/
Alexou7335/
Algojo7323/
Aledja7323/
Alejid7322/
Alajou7321/
Aileij7320/
Alecoi7320/
Alleyo7320/
Galeyo7317/
Aileji7315/
Aleeje7314/
Haleja7313/
Alezzo7312/
Alleji7310/
Alhajo7310/
Alhijo7310/
Alajoh739/
Aloeji739/
Alajjo739/
Alidjo739/
Alijos739/
Alieso737/
Alejas737/
Alieje737/
Alesoy737/
Alaijo736/
Aleiou735/
Aleiso735/
Alezuo735/
Galeje735/
Alezot735/
Galeji735/
Aillej734/
Alekho734/
Alegio734/
Alojoh734/
Alejeh734/
Alheio734/
Allijo734/
Aleeja734/
Aleyja733/
Aleyoh733/
Aaleja733/
Aliezo733/
Alajuo732/
Halijo732/
Alezou732/
Aleajz732/
Aleiho732/
Alieji732/
Alujjo732/
Alejed732/
Alijou732/
Golejo732/
Allexo732/
Alejad732/
Alejah731/
Aleija731/
Alleso731/
Oloejo731/
Alesos731/
Aloojo731/
Aluojo731/
Aliajo731/
Olejos731/
Àlejos731/
Alojzo731/
Alleja731/
Allajo731/
Allojo731/
Alesou731/
Alahjo731/
Alajio731/
Alaujo731/
Alejii731/
Alaajo731/
Alijio731/
Alijoo731/
Alijoy731/
Aliojo731/
Aaleji731/
Atleio731/
Alajoo731/
Algijo731/
Halezo731/
Alehji731/
Aleuso731/
Alijoh731/
Alleco731/
Aleaso730/
Alou6744,800/
Aloe6733,885/
Alee6733,215/
Aleu6716,522/
Aloi6711,903/
Aley679,947/
Alie679,390/
Aloy676,251/
Alea674,341/
Alye672,115/
Alae671,583/
Alei671,560/
Aloa67935/
Alaj67719/
Olej67442/
Alij67293/
Alue67219/
Aloj67198/
Galezzo67116/
Aleyout6792/
Olejová6789/
Alechou6778/
Galleja6771/
Gallezo6763/
Alaijos6737/
Alão6732/
Aleicho6731/
Alidjou6731/
Alajooz6718/
Alajouz6717/
Allezot6717/
Galezio6716/
Galeazo679/
Ailleij677/
Alhajou676/
Aleuova675/
Allejes675/
Aleyouh674/
Allejas674/
Allejee674/
Alaujoh674/
Aleejeh674/
Alijosh674/
Olejova673/
Aluj673/
Asliojo672/
Aleejah672/
Alledja672/
Alechoi672/
Aleggio672/
Alheeij672/
Alhajoz672/
Aletcho672/
Halleso672/
Aleisco672/
Ealeyou671/
Galleyo671/
Aasleji671/
Aaleyou671/
Aleiout671/
Aslleje671/
Alajouh671/
Alojosh671/
Alhgajo671/
Alahajo671/
Aliecho671/
Halleij671/
Galegio671/
Ahlidjo671/
Aloî671/
Allleje671/
Aleydja671/
Alhidjo671/
Aalijou671/
Alhajuo671/
Hallajo671/
Alajowa671/
Alaajio671/
Aleixzo671/
Alheios671/
Alhieja671/
Galeeji671/
Alesois670/

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