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

The last name Alpha (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻔﺎ, Hindi: अल्फा, Marathi: अलफा, Oriya: ଆଲଫା) is more commonly found in Sierra Leone than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Alpha.

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

The surname is the 16,109^th most prevalent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 210,751 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Alpha are found; 82 percent are found in West Africa and 59 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Alpha is also the 2,522^nd most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 408,970 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Sierra Leone, where it is held by 13,428 people, or 1 in 528. Barring Sierra Leone Alpha is found in 110 countries. It is also found in Chad, where 13 percent are found and Nigeria, where 10 percent are found.

Alpha Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Alpha has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Alpha last name expanded 1,533 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alpha Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Muslim (53%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Alpha last name are 27.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 74.47% registered with the party.

The amount Alpha earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.01% less than the national average, earning $41,849 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.59% more than the national average, earning $55,442 CAD per year.