Almeda Surname
Approximately 14,692 people bear this surname
Almeda Surname User-submission:
Of Spanish and Portuguese local origin, coming from Arabic word for plateau, "Al maida". Very popular in Puerto Rico.
Almeda Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 5,108 | 1:19,820 | 2,429 |
| India | 2,857 | 1:268,486 | 15,369 |
| Mexico | 1,529 | 1:81,181 | 3,387 |
| United States | 1,389 | 1:260,950 | 24,633 |
| Spain | 835 | 1:55,990 | 5,165 |
| Sri Lanka | 658 | 1:31,624 | 3,961 |
| Argentina | 488 | 1:87,589 | 7,382 |
| Brazil | 389 | 1:550,320 | 20,605 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| Haiti | 235 | 1:45,463 | 2,833 |
| Uruguay | 204 | 1:16,822 | 1,888 |
| Venezuela | 115 | 1:262,644 | 6,385 |
| France | 82 | 1:810,033 | 97,301 |
| Canada | 76 | 1:484,810 | 41,569 |
| Guatemala | 62 | 1:259,398 | 4,221 |
| Paraguay | 54 | 1:134,014 | 2,871 |
| Peru | 52 | 1:611,233 | 15,440 |
| Indonesia | 46 | 1:2,874,982 | 163,265 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Pakistan | 18 | 1:9,924,660 | 48,309 |
| Colombia | 15 | 1:3,184,938 | 14,936 |
| Gibraltar | 13 | 1:2,612 | 585 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Niger | 8 | 1:2,399,002 | 43,750 |
| Cuba | 6 | 1:1,920,453 | 8,345 |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | 1:591,690 | 3,707 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Micronesia | 4 | 1:26,561 | 731 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 58 | 1:865,839 | 52,959 |
The alternate forms: Almêda (3) & Alméda (1) are calculated separately.
Almeda (3,944) may also be a first name.
Almeda Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Of Spanish and Portuguese local origin, coming from Arabic word for plateau, "Al maida". Very popular in Puerto Rico.
- theboricua126Almeda, Almer and Almera, in Catalonia, come from the Catalan word, olmeda, meaning 'elm tree grove'.
- a1956Almeda Demographics
Average Male Almeda Height
175.71 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Almeda Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Almeda Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Almeda (Georgian: ალმედა, Hindi: अलमेडा, Marathi: मेडा, Russian: Альмеда) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Almêda or Alméda. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Almeda? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 35,918th most frequent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 496,021 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 61 percent of Almeda reside; 35 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 34 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 111,408th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 3,944 people.
This surname is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is held by 5,108 people, or 1 in 19,820. In The Philippines Almeda is mostly found in: Calabarzon, where 33 percent reside, National Capital Region, where 17 percent reside and Caraga, where 11 percent reside. Not including The Philippines Almeda is found in 66 countries. It also occurs in India, where 19 percent reside and Mexico, where 10 percent reside.
Almeda Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Almeda has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Almeda last name expanded 2,395 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Almeda Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Almeda last name are 44.19% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 97.42% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Almeda earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 18.77% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,746 per year; in Colombia they earn 12.98% less than the national average, earning $19,756,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.18% less than the national average, earning $40,913 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.28% less than the national average, earning $40,102 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Almeda Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Almeda in the Georgian language | ||
| ალმედა | almeda | - |
| Almeda in the Marathi language | ||
| मेडा | meda | 57.02 |
| अलमेडा | alameda | 32.68 |
| आलमेडा | alameda | 7.67 |
| अलमेदा | alameda | 0.42 |
| ऍलमेडा | elameda | 0.24 |
| मेडााच | medaaca | 0.06 |
| अलमीडा | alamida | 0.06 |
| मेिडया | meidaya | 0.06 |
| आन्मेडा | anmeda | 0.06 |
| दालमेद | dalameda | 0.06 |
| मेडााि | medaai | 0.06 |
| मेडाास | medaasa | 0.06 |
| अलमेज | alameja | 0.06 |
| ़अलमेडा | alameda | 0.06 |
| Almeda in the Hindi language | ||
| अलमेडा | alameda | 40 |
| आल्मेडा | almeda | 20 |
| आल्मेड़ा | almera | 20 |
| अल्मेडा | almeda | 20 |
| Almeda in the Russian language | ||
| Альмеда | almeda | - |
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