Alpin Surname
Approximately 1,123 people bear this surname
Alpin Surname Definition:
Gallo-Latin, Alpinus, W. Elffin. In Irish records written Alpnin (AU., 693), Alpin (AU., 858), Elphine (Tighernach, 622), "Two or three Pictish kings bad borne the name of Alpin, the first being on his father's side a Dalriad Scot: but no other instance of it is found among the Dalriad Scots until we come to the father of Kenneth" (Nicholson, KR.
Read More About This SurnameAlpin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 347 | 1:381,122 | 32,528 |
| United States | 193 | 1:1,878,026 | 122,158 |
| England | 119 | 1:468,219 | 30,572 |
| France | 57 | 1:1,165,311 | 123,217 |
| Guyana | 54 | 1:14,115 | 1,941 |
| Turkey | 54 | 1:1,441,137 | 57,155 |
| India | 48 | 1:15,980,529 | 256,885 |
| Philippines | 38 | 1:2,664,164 | 134,326 |
| Suriname | 26 | 1:21,254 | 4,689 |
| Spain | 25 | 1:1,870,081 | 51,392 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| Russia | 21 | 1:6,863,003 | 268,198 |
| Colombia | 20 | 1:2,388,704 | 13,197 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| Northern Cyprus | 10 | 1:31,901 | 6,529 |
| Iran | 8 | 1:9,597,816 | 173,045 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 75 | 1:325,005 | 21,260 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 58 | 1:865,839 | 52,959 |
Alpin (5,111) may also be a first name.
Alpin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Gallo-Latin, Alpinus, W. Elffin. In Irish records written Alpnin (AU., 693), Alpin (AU., 858), Elphine (Tighernach, 622), "Two or three Pictish kings bad borne the name of Alpin, the first being on his father's side a Dalriad Scot: but no other instance of it is found among the Dalriad Scots until we come to the father of Kenneth" (Nicholson, KR., p. 82)."Whatever the origin of the name (it can have nothing to do with Alba), it has survived into the modern language as Alpan, without a trace of British phonetic development" (Prof. Fraser, SGS., II, p. 199). Alpinus, canon of Dunblane, 1287 (inchaff ray, p. 111), was elected to the bishopric after the death of Bishop William in 1296 (Dowden, p. 200). Alpin mac Donald was one of the witnesses to a charter of the halfpenny land of the church of Killilan granted to the monks of Paisley, 1295 (RMP., p. 138). Some Ailpin has given name to Rathelpin now Rathelpie in Fife (Watson I, p. 237). See Elphin and Macalpin.
[Pictish. Alpín is the oldest formerly A pet name, with -ín, diminutive ending. May be borrowed from, or, more likely, cognate with Latin Albin-us] Cnoic is aillt is Ailpeanaich; ach cuin a thàinig Artaraich? [Hills, streams, and the M‘Alpines are contemporaries, but when did the M'Arthurs come?] Highland Saying.
A Scottish name, sometimes confused with Halpin.
The Mayo name Calpin is an abbreviation of MacAlpin
Alpin Demographics
Alpin Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Alpin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alpin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alpin (Hindi: आल्पीन, Marathi: पीन, Oriya: ଅଲପିନ, Russian: Альпин) is found most in Indonesia. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Alpin? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 329,892nd most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,489,355 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 45 percent of Alpin live; 35 percent live in Southeast Asia and 32 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 94,896th most commonly occurring given name globally, held by 5,111 people.
The last name Alpin is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 347 people, or 1 in 381,122. In Indonesia Alpin is mostly found in: West Java, where 19 percent are found, South Sumatra, where 14 percent are found and East Java, where 11 percent are found. Beside Indonesia this surname exists in 39 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and England, where 11 percent are found.
Alpin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Alpin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Alpin surname expanded 333 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 159 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 163 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Alpin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Alpin last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Alpin surname are 21.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.09% being registered with the political party.
The amount Alpin earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 36.63% less than the national average, earning $14,386,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.19% more than the national average, earning $44,955 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.95% less than the national average, earning $39,773 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpin | 91 | 16,701 | / |
| Galpin | 91 | 4,531 | / |
| Alpuin | 91 | 988 | / |
| Alpina | 91 | 456 | / |
| Alping | 91 | 8 | / |
| Alpion | 91 | 5 | / |
| Alppin | 91 | 2 | / |
| Alpink | 91 | 1 | / |
| Allpin | 91 | 0 | / |
| Gallpin | 83 | 5 | / |
| Halpion | 83 | 5 | / |
| Hailpin | 83 | 3 | / |
| Halping | 83 | 3 | / |
| Galpina | 83 | 1 | / |
| Galpion | 83 | 1 | / |
| Halpint | 83 | 1 | / |
| Halpien | 83 | 0 | / |
| Hallpin | 83 | 0 | / |
| Alpen | 80 | 1,015 | / |
| Olpin | 80 | 444 | / |
| Elpin | 80 | 285 | / |
| Alpün | 80 | 47 | / |
| Alpim | 80 | 12 | / |
| Alpne | 80 | 5 | / |
| Alpyn | 80 | 3 | / |
| Halpn | 80 | 2 | / |
| Alphn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Alpinova | 77 | 5 | / |
| Holpin | 73 | 249 | / |
| Halpen | 73 | 198 | / |
| Helpin | 73 | 92 | / |
| Olpina | 73 | 43 | / |
| Galpen | 73 | 23 | / |
| Golpin | 73 | 19 | / |
| Alpäng | 73 | 9 | / |
| Alpyna | 73 | 4 | / |
| Alpent | 73 | 1 | / |
| Halpim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alpenn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Allphn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Galpiñ | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alphne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gallpen | 67 | 71 | / |
| Galppen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hailpín | 67 | 1 | / |
| Halpenn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Halpeen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Galpenn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Holpien | 67 | 0 | / |
| Allphne | 67 | 0 | / |
Alpin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alpin in the Marathi language | ||
| पीन | pina | - |
| Alpin in the Hindi language | ||
| आल्पीन | alpina | 33.33 |
| आलपिन | alapina | 33.33 |
| अलपिन | alapina | 33.33 |
| Alpin in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅଲପିନ | alapina | 33.33 |
| ଆଲପିନ୍ | alapin | 33.33 |
| ଆଲପିନ | alapina | 33.33 |
| Alpin in the Russian language | ||
| Альпин | alpin | - |
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