Alks Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Latvia

Alks Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:36,245,893832,629
India81:95,883,173728,828
Latvia61:341,67426,199
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Alks (34) may also be a first name.

Alks Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alks (Russian: Алкс) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alks? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,798,600th most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname Alks is primarily found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Alks reside; 37 percent reside in North America and 37 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Alks is also the 1,775,424th most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 34 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 36,245,893. In The United States it is most numerous in: Missouri, where 50 percent are found, New York, where 30 percent are found and Michigan, where 20 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in India, where 30 percent are found and Latvia, where 22 percent are found.

Alks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Alks has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Alks last name expanded 167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alks Last Name Statistics demography

Alks earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.18% less than the national average, earning $30,556 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Halks8945/
Alkås897/
Alksh891/
Alksd891/
Alkıs891/
Aileks808/
Aalkcs801/
Aulhks801/
Elks751,764/
Olks7519/
Alqs758/
Algs752/
Alcs751/
Alxs751/
Golks67113/
Eilks6771/
Ellks6761/
Helks6732/
Holks673/
Alqcs671/
Ealkx671/
Algqs671/
Alcse670/
Alkış670/

Alks Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alks in the Russian language
Алксalks-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alks
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