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

The last name Alex (Arabic: الكس, Hindi: एलेक्स, Marathi: अले) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Aléx or Álex. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 2,142^nd most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 28,443 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Alex live; 43 percent live in East Africa and 35 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 188^th most widespread given name on earth, held by 2,756,832 people.

It is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 63,417 people, or 1 in 835. In Tanzania it is most common in: Mwanza Region, where 11 percent reside, Kagera Region, where 11 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 9 percent reside. Not including Tanzania this last name exists 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 occurrence of Alex has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Alex surname expanded 2,177 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 6,267 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 3,000 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Alex Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the 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 holding the Alex surname are 0.87% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.36% being registered to vote for the political 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.