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

Alson (Hindi: एलसन, Marathi: सोन, Russian: Альсон) is most common in Tanzania. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Alson click here.

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

The last name is the 181,850^th most numerous family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 3,115,667 people. Alson occurs predominantly in Africa, where 46 percent of Alson reside; 35 percent reside in East Africa and 35 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Alson is also the 59,229^th most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 10,521 people.

Alson is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 820 people, or 1 in 64,563. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Mbeya Region, where 83 percent live, Kilimanjaro Region, where 7 percent live and Arusha Region, where 6 percent live. Excluding Tanzania this surname is found in 43 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.

Alson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Alson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Alson last name rose 420 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 69 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Alson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Alson last name are 0.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.54% registered with the political party.

The amount Alson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 89.77% less than the national average, earning R 24,300 per year and in United States they earn 1.16% more than the national average, earning $43,650 USD per year.