Alabaster

Alabaster Meaning & Origin

About Alabaster
The surname Alabaster is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "alabastre," which refers to a type of fine-grained white or translucent stone. The name likely originated as a nickname for someone with a pale complexion or as an occupational name for someone who worked with alabaster. It may also have been a locational name for someone who lived near a place where alabaster was found or used. Overall, the surname Alabaster is associated with the qualities of whiteness and beauty.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Alabaster is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Alabaster: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alabaster based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALPSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A40102306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L AH0 B AE2 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈæləˌbæstər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALPSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alabaster in Braille

Here's how to represent Alabaster in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Alabaster in braille

How to sign the name Alabaster using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Alabaster using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Alabaster in sign language

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