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

Alex (Arabic: الكس, Hindi: एलेक्स, Marathi: अले) is found most in Tanzania. It can be found as a variant: Aléx or Álex. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 2,142^nd most frequently used surname globally It is held by around 1 in 28,443 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 82 percent of Alex are found; 43 percent are found in East Africa and 35 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Alex is also the 188^th most common forename throughout the world. It is borne by 2,756,832 people.

It is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 63,417 people, or 1 in 835. In Tanzania Alex is most numerous in: Mwanza Region, where 11 percent reside, Kagera Region, where 11 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania this last name is found in 176 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 21 percent reside and Egypt, where 6 percent reside.

Alex Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Alex has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 2,177 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 6,267 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 3,000 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Alex Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Alex surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (83%) in Georgia, Orthodox (71%) in Kazakhstan, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (90%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Alex surname are 0.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.36% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Alex earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.66% less than the national average, earning 295,331 kr per year; in Peru they earn 71.48% more than the national average, earning S/. 33,242 per year; in South Africa they earn 287.79% more than the national average, earning R 921,540 per year; in United States they earn 2.37% more than the national average, earning $44,172 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.23% less than the national average, earning $48,575 CAD per year.