Alemán Surname
Approximately 705 people bear this surname
Alemán Surname Definition:
One who came from Germany, a German; descendant of Alemán (German).
Ancient surname found in all Spanish provinces. Derived from latin "alamanus" - a German or one from Germany. Surname is relic of Visigoth period when latin-speaking referred to new rulers as Germans.
Read More About This SurnameAlemán Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 296 | 1:419,345 | 8,140 |
| Spain | 136 | 1:343,765 | 19,825 |
| Puerto Rico | 49 | 1:72,452 | 1,375 |
| El Salvador | 33 | 1:192,239 | 2,038 |
| United States | 27 | 1:13,424,405 | 494,117 |
| Guatemala | 20 | 1:804,133 | 5,212 |
| Argentina | 18 | 1:2,374,634 | 110,716 |
| Venezuela | 16 | 1:1,887,755 | 23,347 |
| Cuba | 15 | 1:768,181 | 6,046 |
| Honduras | 15 | 1:587,763 | 3,647 |
| Colombia | 13 | 1:3,674,929 | 15,922 |
| Peru | 11 | 1:2,889,466 | 28,985 |
| Uruguay | 9 | 1:381,306 | 22,825 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Nicaragua | 6 | 1:1,003,515 | 4,885 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
The alternate forms: Aleman (160,641), Alemàn (21), Alemañ (635), Áleman (1) & Aléman (1) are calculated separately.
Alemán Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
One who came from Germany, a German; descendant of Alemán (German).
Ancient surname found in all Spanish provinces. Derived from latin "alamanus" - a German or one from Germany. Surname is relic of Visigoth period when latin-speaking referred to new rulers as Germans.
Catalan name from a knight, Oger Golant, who came to Catalonia to fight Moors in 733.
Alemán Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alemán Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alemán is held by more people in Mexico than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Aleman, Alemàn, Alemañ, Áleman or Aléman. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alemán? popularity and diffusion
It is the 474,683rd most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,336,945 people. The last name Alemán occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Alemán reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Hispano-North America.
It is most frequently used in Mexico, where it is borne by 296 people, or 1 in 419,345. In Mexico Alemán is mostly concentrated in: Nuevo León, where 17 percent live, México, where 17 percent live and Mexico City, where 15 percent live. Apart from Mexico this surname exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 19 percent live and Puerto Rico, where 7 percent live.
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