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

The last name Alema (Bengali: আলেমা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﻟﻤﺎ, Hindi: आलेमा, Marathi: आलेमा, Oriya: ଆେଲମା, Russian: Алема) is found in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Alemã, Alemà or Alemá. For other potential spellings of Alema click here.

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

This surname is the 43,352^nd most frequently occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 607,043 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Alema reside; 77 percent reside in East Africa and 58 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Alema is also the 14,031^st most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 69,057 people.

Alema is most frequently used in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 6,922 people, or 1 in 14,092. Apart from Ethiopia it is found in 45 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 17 percent live and The DR Congo, where 10 percent live.

Alema Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Alema has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Alema last name rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alema Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Alema last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Alema earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.59% more than the national average, earning $47,285 USD per year.