View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

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. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 1,949^th most frequent family name globally, held by around 1 in 25,987 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Alem live; 90 percent live in East Africa and 90 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Alem is also the 10,603^rd most frequent forename globally It is held by 95,683 people.

Alem is most commonly occurring in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 228,269 people, or 1 in 427. Aside from Ethiopia this surname occurs in 92 countries. It is also common in Eritrea, where 9 percent are found and Algeria, where 3 percent are found.

Alem Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Alem has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Alem last name expanded 3,508 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alem Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (86%) in Kenya.

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