Algernon Surname

1,374,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Venezuela
Highest density in:
Guyana

Algernon Surname Definition:

ALGERNON: The personal name.

Algernon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Venezuela501:604,08210,803
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Guyana181:42,3464,061
Trinidad and Tobago151:90,9326,341
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Algernon (1,551) may also be a first name.

Algernon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

ALGERNON: The personal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Algernon Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Algernon Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Algernon has its highest incidence in Venezuela. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Algernon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,374,607th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 45,547,162 people. Algernon occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Algernon are found; 41 percent are found in South America and 37 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 196,784th most frequently held first name world-wide It is held by 1,551 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Venezuela, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 604,082. In Venezuela it is mostly concentrated in: Anzoátegui, where 30 percent reside, Miranda, where 30 percent reside and Falcón, where 18 percent reside. Other than Venezuela this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Guyana, where 11 percent reside.

Algernon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Algernon has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 613 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Algernon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Algernon last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the party.

Algernon earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.84% less than the national average, earning $29,842 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Algernion940/
Algernan881/
Aljernon881/
Alhernon880/
Allernan750/
Eilernan631/
Hollernan590/

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Footnotes

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