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

The last name Alker (Marathi: आळकर, Russian: Алкер) is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Alkér. Click here to see other possible spellings of Alker.

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

The surname Alker is the 157,657^th most prevalent surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,627,089 people. The surname Alker occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Alker live; 33 percent live in Northern Europe and 33 percent live in British Isles. Alker is also the 484,932^nd most frequent first name on earth, held by 327 people.

The surname Alker is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 872 people, or 1 in 63,897. In England Alker is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 30 percent are found, Lancashire, where 24 percent are found and Merseyside, where 10 percent are found. Other than England this surname occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Alker Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Alker has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Alker last name grew 159 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 387 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it fell 14 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alker Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Alker last name are 0.019999999999996% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.21% registered with the party.

The amount Alker earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 18.22% more than the national average, earning $51,009 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.64% less than the national average, earning $42,908 CAD per year.