Algama Surname
Approximately 5,675 people bear this surname
Algama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 5,482 | 1:3,796 | 537 |
| Indonesia | 84 | 1:1,574,395 | 104,585 |
| United States | 33 | 1:10,983,604 | 436,696 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Algama (42) may also be a first name.
Algama Demographics
Average Algama Salary in
United States
$38,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Algama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Algama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Algama (Hindi: अलगमा) is more frequently found in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Algama? popularity and diffusion
It is the 85,051st most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,284,149 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Algama live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,566,439th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 42 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 5,482 people, or 1 in 3,796. Without taking into account Sri Lanka this surname exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Algama Last Name Statistics demography
Algama earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.06% less than the national average, earning $38,375 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Algama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Algama in the Hindi language | ||
| अलगमा | alagama | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Algama
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