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Where Does The Last Name Alhassan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Alhassan (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺤﺴﻦ) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alhassan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Alhassan is the 1,213^th most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 16,608 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Alhassan are found; 72 percent are found in West Africa and 70 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Alhassan is also the 5,308^th most commonly held given name internationally It is held by 196,961 people.

It is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 191,156 people, or 1 in 927. In Nigeria Alhassan is primarily concentrated in: Kano, where 18 percent live, Niger, where 16 percent live and Kaduna, where 12 percent live. Beside Nigeria it exists in 87 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 27 percent live and Sudan, where 14 percent live.

Alhassan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Muslim (94%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Alhassan surname are 16.58% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 69.81% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Alhassan earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 24.51% less than the national average, earning 261,259 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 10.28% less than the national average, earning R 213,204 per year; in United States they earn 3.53% less than the national average, earning $41,627 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.41% more than the national average, earning $59,823 CAD per year.