Alpin Surname

329,892nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Guyana

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.

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Alpin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia3471:381,12232,528
United States1931:1,878,026122,158
England1191:468,21930,572
France571:1,165,311123,217
Guyana541:14,1151,941
Turkey541:1,441,13757,155
India481:15,980,529256,885
Philippines381:2,664,164134,326
Suriname261:21,2544,689
Spain251:1,870,08151,392
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Colombia201:2,388,70413,197
Wales131:238,04114,239
Israel111:777,96750,646
Northern Cyprus101:31,9016,529
Iran81:9,597,816173,045
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
China21:683,660,78330,601
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

[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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A Scottish name, sometimes confused with Halpin.

The Mayo name Calpin is an abbreviation of MacAlpin

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Halpin9116,701/
Galpin914,531/
Alpuin91988/
Alpina91456/
Alping918/
Alpion915/
Alppin912/
Alpink911/
Allpin910/
Gallpin835/
Halpion835/
Hailpin833/
Halping833/
Galpina831/
Galpion831/
Halpint831/
Halpien830/
Hallpin830/
Alpen801,015/
Olpin80444/
Elpin80285/
Alpün8047/
Alpim8012/
Alpne805/
Alpyn803/
Halpn802/
Alphn800/
Alpinova775/
Holpin73249/
Halpen73198/
Helpin7392/
Olpina7343/
Galpen7323/
Golpin7319/
Alpäng739/
Alpyna734/
Alpent731/
Halpim731/
Alpenn731/
Allphn731/
Galpiñ731/
Alphne731/
Gallpen6771/
Galppen671/
Hailpín671/
Halpenn671/
Halpeen671/
Galpenn671/
Holpien670/
Allphne670/

Alpin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alpin in the Marathi language
पीनpina-
Alpin in the Hindi language
आल्पीनalpina33.33
आलपिनalapina33.33
अलपिनalapina33.33
Alpin in the Oriya language
ଅଲପିନalapina33.33
ଆଲପିନ୍alapin33.33
ଆଲପିନalapina33.33
Alpin in the Russian language
Альпинalpin-

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