Álex Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Álex Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
The alternate forms: Alex (256,213) & Aléx (15) are calculated separately.
Álex (75) may also be a first name.
Álex Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Álex Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Álex is held by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Alex or Aléx. For other potential spellings of Álex click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Álex? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,587,209th most frequent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Álex are found; 58 percent are found in South America and 58 percent are found in Luso-South America. Álex is also the 1,116,575th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 75 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 30,582,047. In Brazil Álex is mostly concentrated in: Amazonas, where 29 percent are found, São Paulo, where 29 percent are found and Federal District, where 14 percent are found. Barring Brazil this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 33 percent are found and Costa Rica, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex | 92 | 256,213 | / |
| Aléx | 83 | 15 | / |
| Olex | 75 | 221 | / |
| Alexe | 67 | 13,722 | / |
| Allex | 67 | 1,105 | / |
| Aleix | 67 | 341 | / |
| Alexs | 67 | 280 | / |
| Galex | 67 | 109 | / |
| Halex | 67 | 65 | / |
| Ahlex | 67 | 34 | / |
| Aliex | 67 | 24 | / |
| Holex | 67 | 16 | / |
| Golex | 67 | 6 | / |
| Alexj | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oilex | 67 | 6 | / |
| Alext | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aleyx | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ailex | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alexx | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aylex | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alekx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aalex | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olexz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aleex | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ealex | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alexp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aleax | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eulex | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aulex | 67 | 0 | / |
| Alesx | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Álex
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