Alev Surname
Approximately 4,413 people bear this surname
Alev Surname User-submission:
From Ottoman Turkish 'آلو' (alev), from Old Anatolian Turkish [script needed] (alav), a derivation from Proto-Turkic *yal- ('to burn, blaze; flame').
Alev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 3,624 | 1:21,474 | 2,514 |
| Estonia | 207 | 1:6,386 | 745 |
| Nigeria | 172 | 1:1,029,900 | 43,269 |
| United States | 64 | 1:5,663,421 | 279,165 |
| Russia | 57 | 1:2,528,475 | 145,724 |
| Ukraine | 34 | 1:1,338,903 | 111,766 |
| Bulgaria | 34 | 1:205,262 | 11,205 |
| Germany | 31 | 1:2,596,950 | 129,424 |
| France | 28 | 1:2,372,240 | 182,981 |
| Belgium | 21 | 1:547,459 | 51,586 |
| Azerbaijan | 20 | 1:482,456 | 9,378 |
| Northern Cyprus | 17 | 1:18,765 | 4,655 |
| Austria | 15 | 1:567,696 | 52,281 |
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 8 | 1:746,582 | 48,952 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 1:1,372,278 | 6,164 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
Alev (25,495) may also be a first name.
Alev Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
From Ottoman Turkish 'آلو' (alev), from Old Anatolian Turkish [script needed] (alav), a derivation from Proto-Turkic *yal- ('to burn, blaze; flame').
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Alev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alev (Hindi: अलेव, Marathi: अलेव, Russian: Алев) is more commonly found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alev? popularity and diffusion
Alev is the 106,023rd most frequently used family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,651,381 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 70 percent of Alev reside; 69 percent reside in West Asia and 68 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 31,528th most numerous first name in the world, held by 25,495 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Turkey, where it is held by 3,624 people, or 1 in 21,474. In Turkey Alev is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 25 percent are found, Hatay Province, where 9 percent are found and Izmir Province, where 6 percent are found. Besides Turkey Alev is found in 44 countries. It is also common in Estonia, where 5 percent are found and Nigeria, where 4 percent are found.
Alev Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Alev last name is primarily Muslim (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Alev last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.
Alev earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.9% more than the national average, earning $51,735 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alev in the Hindi language | ||
| अलेव | aleva | - |
| Alev in the Marathi language | ||
| अलेव | aleva | - |
| Alev in the Russian language | ||
| Алев | alev | - |
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