Algus Surname
Approximately 84 people bear this surname
Algus Surname Definition:
(from a place name) From Elkish, the Yiddish for Olkusz, a town in Poland.
Algus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 35 | 1:37,766 | 7,217 |
| Turkey | 28 | 1:2,779,336 | 82,809 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
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.
Algus Demographics
Average Algus Salary in
United States
$64,854 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Algus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Algus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Algus (Hindi: अलगूस्) is more frequently found in Estonia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Algus? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,047,559th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 86,756,499 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Algus live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 42 percent live in Baltic Europe. Algus is also the 566,287th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 248 people.
It is most prevalent in Estonia, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 37,766. Other than Estonia it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 33 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.
Algus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Algus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Algus surname increased 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
Algus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Algus in the Hindi language | ||
| अलगूस् | alagus | - |
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Footnotes
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