El-Alam Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Kuwait

El-Alam Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: El & Alam.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

El-Alam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436

El-Alam Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name El-Alam Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name El-Alam is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name El-Alam? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,543,123rd most frequent last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 39 percent of El-Alam reside; 32 percent reside in Southern Africa and 32 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 5,417,770. In South Africa El-Alam is most prevalent in: North West, where 100 percent are found. Other than South Africa this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.

El-Alam Last Name Statistics demography

The amount El-Alam earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.7% less than the national average, earning R 79,140 per year and in United States they earn 0.7% more than the national average, earning $43,450 USD per year.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to El-Alam
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