View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

The last name Alem (Arabic: اليما, Bengali: এলেম, Georgian: ალემ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﺎﻟﻢ, Hindi: आलेम, Marathi: आलेम, Oriya: ଆେଲମ୍, Russian: Алем) is found in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Além or Álem. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname Alem is the 1,949^th most commonly used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 25,987 people. Alem occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Alem reside; 90 percent reside in East Africa and 90 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Alem is also the 10,603^rd most widely held first name on earth, held by 95,683 people.

The surname Alem is most frequent in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 228,269 people, or 1 in 427. Without taking into account Ethiopia this last name is found in 92 countries. It is also common in Eritrea, where 9 percent reside and Algeria, where 3 percent reside.

Alem Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Alem has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Alem surname increased 3,508 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alem Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Alem surname is chiefly Christian (86%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Alem surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Alem earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 29.85% less than the national average, earning 242,776 kr per year; in Peru they earn 60.5% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,657 per year; in South Africa they earn 76.46% less than the national average, earning R 55,932 per year; in United States they earn 14.8% more than the national average, earning $49,535 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.65% less than the national average, earning $36,443 CAD per year.