Algus Surname

2,047,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 84 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Estonia
Highest density in:
Estonia

Algus Surname Definition:

(from a place name) From Elkish, the Yiddish for Olkusz, a town in Poland.

Algus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Estonia351:37,7667,217
Turkey281:2,779,33682,809
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
England11:55,718,059489,080
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Algus (248) may also be a first name.

Algus Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from a place name) From Elkish, the Yiddish for Olkusz, a town in Poland.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Algus Last Name Facts

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

Algus (Hindi: अलगूस्) occurs in Estonia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Algus.

How Common Is The Last Name Algus? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,047,559th most frequently used last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 86,756,499 people. The last name Algus occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Algus live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 42 percent live in Baltic Europe. It is also the 566,287th most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 248 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Estonia, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 37,766. Apart from Estonia this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Algus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Algus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Algus surname grew 156 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Algus Last Name Statistics demography

Algus earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 50.3% more than the national average, earning $64,854 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Algaus9126/
Algous9110/
Halgus918/
Galgus912/
Alghus911/
Algust911/
Aulgus910/
Alus893,162/
Algu89734/
Algouss836/
Alghaus835/
Alghous832/
Gailgus831/
Algauss831/
Galus807,962/
Halus80857/
Alush80694/
Aleus80648/
Alius80645/
Aluse80213/
Alhus80187/
Aluis80138/
Allus80104/
Algou8089/
Alous8066/
Algut8065/
Alyus8056/
Ailus8033/
Olgus8029/
Elgus8027/
Alaus8021/
Alguz8020/
Algud8019/
Atlus8012/
Algos808/
Aulus808/
Galgu806/
Aluss804/
Allgu804/
Algau803/
Aalus801/
Alghu801/
Ailgu801/
Aluhs801/
Ahlus800/
Algousse776/
Alghouss776/
Alghoush775/
Alghauts771/
Gallus735,611/
Alghuz732,400/
Aloush731,744/
Halous73731/
Allous73559/
Aluise73454/
Gailus73446/
Alusse73355/
Algoud73331/
Alingu73293/
Halius73281/
Galaus73264/
Alluis73250/
Galgau73135/
Galius7398/
Alutse7396/
Aalhus7394/
Halyus7394/
Galush7381/
Halgos7348/
Alhous7339/
Algaud7339/
Allush7338/
Alause7334/
Galuis7332/
Halush7331/
Halusz7328/
Halaus7325/
Auleus7324/
Hallus7321/
Alghou7319/
Alengu7319/
Allius7314/
Alhaus7313/
Galusz7311/
Algoss7311/
Galyus7310/
Alusch7310/
Alouss737/
Alleus736/
Alushe736/
Algout736/
Algoes736/
Gajlus736/
Alhuss735/
Gaulus735/
Ahalus735/
Haluss734/
Algouz734/
Alyaus733/
Ahlush733/
Galous732/
Alyush731/
Healgu731/
Aylius731/
Aylous731/
Halggu731/
Haluse731/
Aaluse731/
Alyuus731/
Aulius731/
Haleus731/
Alouys731/
Galujs731/
Galuus731/
Ahlous731/
Allgut731/
Aluish731/
Allyus731/
Alhgou731/
Alhusd731/
Aullus731/
Ayllus731/
Algoos731/
Alhush731/
Alghau731/
Attlus731/
Helgus730/
Auhlus730/
Ailous730/
Alghousse712/
Alloush6727,171/
Alos676,195/
Aluç673,555/
Gailius671,043/
Aluş67384/
Aluz67326/
Olgu67315/
Hallous67227/
Allusse67223/
Alhouss67205/
Alós6797/
Ahlhaus6767/
Alingou6752/
Olus6751/
Gaylyus6747/
Alhouse6743/
Gajlusz6739/
Allingu6738/
Aluishe6734/
Halusch6733/
Gallaus6725/
Ayloush6723/
Gallius6722/
Haillus6722/
Allouss6717/
Hailyus6717/
Haloush6715/
Alhoush6715/
Alluise6713/
Hallius6712/
Gallous6710/
Halleus679/
Ahalous677/
Gallush676/
Halouse675/
Alghoud675/
Gaalous675/
Alusova674/
Gahlous674/
Aluisse674/
Atillus672/
Galleus672/
Alousch672/
Alghout672/
Allouse671/
Eallgos671/
Gailous671/
Galusch671/
Aluš671/
Aglious671/
Halyush671/
Hajlusz671/
Halgueu671/
Gailuss671/
Galiusz671/
Aillous671/
Alousse671/
Aluś671/
Allusch671/
Alenngu671/
Alingau671/
Aallaus671/
Asellus671/
Alghosh671/
Alghouj671/
Al'oush671/
Hailush671/
Aselgou671/
Algouth671/
Ahalush671/
Algauth671/
Haylyus671/
Algü670/
Allhaus670/
Galhaus670/
Galoush670/
Holgust670/
Galluys670/

Algus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Algus in the Hindi language
अलगूस्alagus-

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