Alkema Surname

140,446th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,178 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Alkema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alkema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,7341:9,7391,283
United States5601:647,24851,938
Algeria2181:177,20921,974
Ukraine2051:222,06229,588
Canada1751:210,54620,414
South Africa1451:373,63933,668
Russia571:2,528,475145,724
Sweden131:757,44356,422
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Aruba91:11,4971,511
England81:6,964,757184,742
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
France21:33,211,361423,184
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Alkema (14) may also be a first name.

Alkema Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alkema (Hindi: अलकमा, Russian: Алькема) is most common in The Netherlands. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alkema? popularity and diffusion

The last name Alkema is the 140,446th most widespread last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,293,123 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Alkema reside; 55 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Alkema is also the 3,024,661st most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 14 people.

The surname Alkema is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,734 people, or 1 in 9,739. In The Netherlands Alkema is primarily concentrated in: Friesland, where 21 percent are found, Groningen, where 15 percent are found and South Holland, where 15 percent are found. Other than The Netherlands this surname is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Algeria, where 7 percent are found.

Alkema Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Alkema has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Alkema last name rose 18,667 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alkema Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Alkema surname are 32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.77% registered with the party.

The amount Alkema earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 57.42% more than the national average, earning R 374,088 per year; in United States they earn 15.72% more than the national average, earning $49,932 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.53% more than the national average, earning $53,426 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Halkema9262/
Alkemait861/
Alkama832,161/
Alcema83139/
Alkemi83135/
Alkoma8325/
Elkema8316/
Alkima837/
Alqema831/
Alkomah77423/
Eelkema77348/
Holkema77207/
Alkamah7779/
Uilkema7772/
Alkhoma777/
Helkema777/
Alkamha776/
Halkama775/
Alkamma774/
Alkaima772/
Alkemou771/
Halkima771/
Alkemeh771/
Alkemid771/
Alkimas771/
Aalkama771/
Alkimah771/
Oulkema771/
Alkiomaa7129/
Alkhomah7117/
Heilkema715/
Allkamah711/
Halquema711/
Alkhaima711/
Elkheima711/
Alcima67710/
Olkama67205/
Alcoma67107/
Elkama6753/
Alqama6727/
Alceme6721/
Alkimi6712/
Alkhitmah6712/
Alkemouss6711/
Alcemy674/
Alkomo673/
Alcama673/
Elkima673/
Alkamo672/
Alqoma672/
Alqemaish671/
Alkymy671/
Alkime671/
Alcemo671/

Alkema Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alkema in the Hindi language
अलकमाalakama-
Alkema in the Russian language
Алькемаalkema-

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