Alou Surname
Approximately 44,800 people bear this surname
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As a Catalan surname it comes from Latin, meaning 'allodium'.
Alou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 20,476 | 1:937 | 138 |
| Benin | 12,596 | 1:821 | 88 |
| Togo | 6,510 | 1:1,113 | 95 |
| Burkina Faso | 2,383 | 1:7,701 | 777 |
| Ivory Coast | 889 | 1:25,952 | 1,823 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Uganda | 269 | 1:145,127 | 12,981 |
| Morocco | 239 | 1:144,251 | 25,171 |
| Spain | 233 | 1:200,653 | 13,751 |
| Cameroon | 173 | 1:120,052 | 13,748 |
| Indonesia | 108 | 1:1,224,530 | 86,214 |
| Dominican Republic | 85 | 1:122,740 | 5,063 |
| Mauritania | 81 | 1:50,554 | 3,714 |
| United States | 57 | 1:6,358,929 | 302,882 |
| Chile | 50 | 1:352,329 | 9,825 |
| Nigeria | 47 | 1:3,768,995 | 108,818 |
| Argentina | 47 | 1:909,434 | 58,335 |
| France | 33 | 1:2,012,810 | 168,616 |
| Solomon Islands | 27 | 1:21,483 | 4,219 |
| Iran | 22 | 1:3,490,115 | 99,764 |
| Papua New Guinea | 17 | 1:479,630 | 60,627 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Mali | 9 | 1:1,885,448 | 1,868 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Cuba | 9 | 1:1,280,302 | 7,343 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
Alou (67,251) may also be a first name.
Alou Surname Meaning
Alou Demographics
Average Alou Salary in
United States
$41,537 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Alou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻠﻮ) occurs more in Niger more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alou? popularity and diffusion
It is the 12,528th most widespread surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 162,668 people. The last name Alou occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Alou are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 50 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 14,367th most common forename world-wide, held by 67,251 people.
The surname is most numerous in Niger, where it is held by 20,476 people, or 1 in 937. In Niger it is primarily found in: Dosso Region, where 55 percent reside, Tahoua Region, where 19 percent reside and Maradi Region, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Niger Alou exists in 53 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 28 percent reside and Togo, where 15 percent reside.
Alou Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Alou last name are 34.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 87.5% registered with the party.
Alou earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.74% less than the national average, earning $41,537 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alou Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻋﻠﻮ | lw | 73.02 |
| ﻋﺎﻟﻮ | alw | 12.7 |
| ﺁﻟﻮ | alw | 7.94 |
| ﺍﻟﻮ | alw | 1.59 |
| ﻋﻠﻴﻮ | lyw | 1.59 |
| ﺃﻟﻮ | alw | 1.59 |
| ﻋﻠﻮﻩ | lwh | 1.59 |
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