Also Surname

168,194th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,570 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Also Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Also Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger1,3631:14,081969
Nigeria6961:254,51514,670
Spain2431:192,39513,326
Cameroon551:377,61933,137
Papua New Guinea491:166,40223,077
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Uruguay221:155,98913,535
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
India111:69,733,217610,955
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
France51:13,284,544357,392
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
China31:455,773,85521,925
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
England21:27,859,030389,889
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Alsó (17) & Alsò (1) are calculated separately.

Also (1,198) may also be a first name.

Also Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Also Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Also (Hindi: आल्सो) is carried by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Alsó or Alsò. For other possible spellings of Also click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Also? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 168,194th most commonly held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,835,621 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Also are found; 81 percent are found in West Africa and 53 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Also is also the 228,921st most numerous forename in the world, borne by 1,198 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Niger, where it is held by 1,363 people, or 1 in 14,081. In Niger Also is most prevalent in: Diffa Region, where 35 percent are found, Zinder Region, where 25 percent are found and Dosso Region, where 20 percent are found. Without taking into account Niger this surname exists in 46 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 27 percent are found and Spain, where 9 percent are found.

Also Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Also has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Also Last Name Statistics demography

Also earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.7% less than the national average, earning $36,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alsó9217/
Alsò921/
Alsop895,963/
Aleso892,173/
Alsos89226/
Alsoy89213/
Alsou89195/
Halso89136/
Allso89126/
Alsso89112/
Alsio8980/
Alsot8955/
Galso897/
Alsho896/
Alsod894/
Aalso894/
Aelso892/
Alhso892/
Alsco891/
Alsjo891/
Alsoa891/
Alsoi891/
Allsop808,003/
Alsous806,285/
Alesso802,603/
Alsoud80734/
Alesio80601/
Alsooj80111/
Alsopp80101/
Alssou8061/
Alesho8050/
Galeso8041/
Halsos8034/
Alesoa8034/
Alsosz8020/
Galsou8012/
Alsouz809/
Allsot807/
Alesoy807/
Halsio807/
Alsoht806/
Alsoos805/
Galsso804/
Alshoa804/
Halsou802/
Galsgo801/
Halsoy801/
Alsoph801/
Alsott801/
Alssoj801/
Alleso801/
Alesos801/
Aeleso801/
Halsso801/
Alshou801/
Alsosh801/
Alsszo801/
Allsod801/
Allsoo801/
Allsso801/
Alesou801/
Alshoh801/
Alsood801/
Alsooz801/
Alsooa801/
Atelso801/
Halsho801/
Hallso800/
Alsopf800/
Alsa752,458/
Elso75753/
Aljo75634/
Alço75246/
Alzo75196/
Alco7597/
Olso7549/
Alžo7518/
Allsopp737,212/
Galesso73617/
Asilsoy73545/
Galesio73228/
Alessou73143/
Galleso7378/
Alesios7323/
Allesso7318/
Aalesho7314/
Allesio7313/
Alsoush7313/
Alsouss737/
Alhesso737/
Alessod736/
Hailsou734/
Alshosh734/
Halssou732/
Halleso732/
Alshoha732/
Alessos731/
Hallsgo731/
Galesho731/
Alshoup731/
Acelsio731/
Allssop730/
Allsoup730/
Alshous730/
Alesois730/
Halsoyd730/
Halsoph730/
Aljas673,231/
D'Alesio672,111/
Alcoy672,069/
Alsaç671,935/
Alsad671,421/
Halsa671,238/
Gallesio671,188/
Alesa67698/
Alsat67558/
Alsha67454/
Alzas67390/
Eleso67361/
Alezo67302/
Allessou67177/
Ailsa67163/
Holso67118/
Halco6785/
Olsoy6781/
Elsio6779/
Alzou6768/
Alcho6746/
Oleso6746/
Alsah6745/
Galzo6743/
Alsia6741/
Elsoy6741/
Galsa6733/
Aljou6727/
Olsho6720/
Alsas6720/
Alsaa6718/
Alsap6716/
Olsio6716/
Aldjo6715/
Algio6712/
Alzos6710/
Ealsa6710/
Alzoa6710/
Helso679/
Alssa677/
Aelsa676/
Alzás676/
Elsho675/
Gallesso675/
Alzoz675/
Olsco674/
Alshoush674/
Olsso674/
Golso673/
Aljos673/
Alsau672/
Olsoo672/
Olsop672/
Haljo672/
Allco672/
Allsa672/
Olsos672/
D'Alesso671/
Ealxo671/
Alzoh671/
Allshous671/
Ahlsa671/
Alhsa671/
Allço671/
Ailessou671/
Alshaowa671/
Ajlsa671/
Aldco671/
Alcoo671/
Alcou671/
Alhco671/
Assilsou671/
Alzoi671/
Aljop671/
Alsaş671/
Aulsa671/
Aljoo671/
Aljoy671/
Haleshop670/
Olsoh670/
Aulshous670/

Also Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Also in the Hindi language
आल्सोalso33.33
आलसोalaso33.33
अलसोalaso33.33

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Also
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