Alxander Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Qatar

Alxander Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alxander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Nigeria291:6,108,371148,179
Qatar61:393,00055,922
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2161:232,49419,571

Alxander (322) may also be a first name.

Alxander Last Name Facts

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

Alxander (Hindi: एलेक्जेन्डर, Marathi: अलेक्षन्देर) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alxander? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,980,395th most widespread last name globally, borne by around 1 in 81,882,538 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Alxander are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 488,964th most widely held forename internationally. It is borne by 322 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 38 people, or 1 in 9,538,393. In The United States it is most frequent in: Florida, where 16 percent are found, Texas, where 11 percent are found and Missouri, where 11 percent are found. Other than The United States Alxander exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 33 percent are found and Qatar, where 7 percent are found.

Alxander Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Alxander has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Alxander last name fell 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alxander Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Alxander surname is chiefly Anglican (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Alxander surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

Alxander earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 51.31% less than the national average, earning $21,010 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Alxander Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alxander in the Hindi language
एलेक्जेन्डरelekjendara-
Alxander in the Marathi language
अलेक्षन्देरaleksandera-

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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 Alxander
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