Algra Surname

261,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,499 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Algra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Algra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,2561:13,4451,972
United States981:3,698,561204,970
Canada551:669,92054,285
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Denmark131:434,20928,556
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
France31:22,140,907385,998
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
England21:27,859,030389,889
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Algra (21) may also be a first name.

Algra Last Name Facts

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

Algra (Arabic: الغرا) occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Algra? popularity and diffusion

It is the 261,733rd most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 4,861,605 people. Algra is predominantly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Algra reside; 85 percent reside in Western Europe and 85 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,368,944th most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 21 people.

This surname is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,256 people, or 1 in 13,445. In The Netherlands Algra is most prevalent in: Friesland, where 45 percent reside, North Holland, where 11 percent reside and South Holland, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Algra Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Algra has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Algra surname increased 1,960 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Algra Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Algra are 32.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 79.17% registered with the political party.

The amount Algra earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 8.74% more than the national average, earning R 258,396 per year; in United States they earn 45.79% more than the national average, earning $62,906 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.89% less than the national average, earning $48,245 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Algrap914/
Allgra912/
Algras911/
Algrad911/
Alingra8368/
Allgray833/
Algrrah832/
Alengra832/
Algrash831/
Algraph831/
Algread831/
Halgray830/
Algre8057/
Algro8022/
Algré805/
Algri805/
Olgra802/
Allengra77154/
Allingra7764/
Gallgray771/
Alghrash771/
Algret73431/
Algrøy73334/
Elgrah73122/
Algros7357/
Algree7312/
Allgre7310/
Ahlgri737/
Elgraa736/
Algroy735/
Algrot735/
Halgre735/
Alngre734/
Algred732/
Algrio732/
Elgrai732/
Algreh731/
Ahlgre731/
Algrri731/
Algrzi731/
Algrou731/
Algroo731/
Alghri731/
Algrey731/
Olgray731/
Allgry731/
Alghre731/
Algrie731/
Allgro730/
Algres730/
Algrid730/
Allingrah7113/
Hallgrath712/
Hallgrast710/
Alengry67103/
Oelgray6718/
Alingre6718/
Alengri6715/
Alingry6712/
Alghroo676/
Elgrahy674/
Allgrie673/
Algriss673/
Algriph672/
Algresh672/
Algrett672/
Ellgray671/
Ahlgree671/
Allgret671/
Algeeri671/
Alghroz671/
Algreer671/
Attlgri671/
Algroup671/
Algrist670/

Algra Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Algra in the Arabic language
الغراalghra-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Algra
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