Alexandra Surname
Approximately 12,574 people bear this surname
Alexandra Surname User-submission:
A Female version of Alexander, a Greek name, meaning 'defending men'.
Alexandra Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 3,369 | 1:3,092 | 387 |
| Angola | 2,958 | 1:9,124 | 1,120 |
| Nigeria | 1,272 | 1:139,263 | 8,965 |
| United States | 791 | 1:458,229 | 39,136 |
| Romania | 726 | 1:27,655 | 3,535 |
| Indonesia | 688 | 1:192,223 | 18,338 |
| Dominican Republic | 470 | 1:22,198 | 1,436 |
| Chad | 385 | 1:35,304 | 4,109 |
| Brazil | 291 | 1:735,651 | 26,888 |
| France | 278 | 1:238,931 | 37,046 |
| England | 218 | 1:255,587 | 20,554 |
| Australia | 159 | 1:169,784 | 17,425 |
| Canada | 95 | 1:387,848 | 34,448 |
| Germany | 89 | 1:904,556 | 64,175 |
| Greece | 61 | 1:181,636 | 29,268 |
| Thailand | 55 | 1:1,284,334 | 183,539 |
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 |
| South Africa | 40 | 1:1,354,443 | 73,245 |
| United Arab Emirates | 40 | 1:229,057 | 15,464 |
| New Zealand | 39 | 1:116,111 | 14,715 |
| Colombia | 38 | 1:1,257,212 | 10,114 |
| Israel | 35 | 1:244,504 | 22,492 |
| Malaysia | 35 | 1:842,692 | 38,700 |
| Spain | 28 | 1:1,669,716 | 48,608 |
| Italy | 18 | 1:3,397,594 | 101,426 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 | 1:115,315 | 6,804 |
| Mozambique | 16 | 1:1,703,848 | 2,274 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Tanzania | 12 | 1:4,411,801 | 54,433 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 1:1,590,585 | 18,674 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Vanuatu | 9 | 1:29,253 | 714 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Venezuela | 7 | 1:4,314,868 | 39,591 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Cyprus | 4 | 1:221,219 | 8,471 |
| Haiti | 4 | 1:2,670,977 | 16,453 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1:1,334,112 | 94,300 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Cape Verde | 2 | 1:264,821 | 5,214 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 158 | 1:154,274 | 13,512 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 220 | 1:228,267 | 19,274 |
Alexandra (1,549,883) may also be a first name.
Alexandra Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A Female version of Alexander, a Greek name, meaning 'defending men'.
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Alexandra Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alexandra Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alexandra (Hindi: ऐलिकजैन्डर, Marathi: अलेकझांडर) is more commonly found in Portugal than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Alexandra? popularity and diffusion
Alexandra is the 41,502nd most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 579,573 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 39 percent of Alexandra are found; 27 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 27 percent are found in Iberian Europe. It is also the 464th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 1,549,883 people.
This surname is most frequent in Portugal, where it is carried by 3,369 people, or 1 in 3,092. Not including Portugal this last name is found in 110 countries. It also occurs in Angola, where 24 percent reside and Nigeria, where 10 percent reside.
Alexandra Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Alexandra has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 360 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 138 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 275 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Alexandra Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Alexandra last name is chiefly Christian (99%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Alexandra surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.55% being registered with the party.
The amount Alexandra earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.91% less than the national average, earning R 54,864 per year; in United States they earn 14.38% less than the national average, earning $36,944 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.42% more than the national average, earning $49,891 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alexandra Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra in the Marathi language | ||
| अलेकझांडर | alekajhandara | - |
| Alexandra in the Hindi language | ||
| ऐलिकजैन्डर | ailikajaindara | 33.33 |
| अलेकेन्द्र | alekendra | 33.33 |
| ऐलेक्सएण्डर | aileksa'endara | 33.33 |
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