Alhambra Surname

136,328th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,293 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Spain

Alhambra Surname User-submission:

A surname referencing the Alhambra Fortress in Granada, Spain. The fortress was built in antiquity by the Romans, then later conquered by the Moors, who gave it the name Al-Hamra, literally meaning 'the red one' due to the color of the brick it was made from.

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Alhambra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,4591:69,38911,910
Spain1,3851:33,7563,386
United States2711:1,337,48793,180
Chile461:382,96710,457
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Indonesia231:5,749,965259,967
France221:3,019,215204,848
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Guam11:160,1214,893
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230

Alhambra (66) may also be a first name.

Alhambra Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A surname referencing the Alhambra Fortress in Granada, Spain. The fortress was built in antiquity by the Romans, then later conquered by the Moors, who gave it the name Al-Hamra, literally meaning 'the red one' due to the color of the brick it was made from.

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Alhambra Last Name Facts

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

Alhambra is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Alhambra? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 136,328th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,213,042 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 45 percent of Alhambra are found; 44 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 44 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Alhambra is also the 1,201,840th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 66 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is held by 1,459 people, or 1 in 69,389. In The Philippines it is most frequent in: Calabarzon, where 33 percent live, National Capital Region, where 27 percent live and Central Luzon, where 13 percent live. Outside of The Philippines it is found in 27 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 42 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Alhambra Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Alhambra last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Alhambra earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 15.15% more than the national average, earning $49,688 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.6% more than the national average, earning $56,937 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alahambra947/
Alhambras941/
Alambra932,335/
Allambra885/
Alhanbra881/
Alambrra881/
Alambrat881/
Halambra881/
Alhambri881/
Alambro8084/
Alambre8082/
Alambri8017/
Alembra801/
Alanbra801/
Alombra801/
Haliambray783/
Holambra7517/
Alambret759/
Galambre755/
Allambre751/
Allambret712/
Gallambre711/
Alombro671,395/
Elombra6722/
Alombre673/
Alembro671/
Golambre631/
Algombri631/
Alombres631/
Allombro630/

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