Alber

Alber Meaning & Origin

About Alber
The surname Alber is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Alber," which itself is a short form of the name "Albert." The name Albert is derived from the Old High German elements "adal," meaning noble, and "beraht," meaning bright or famous. Therefore, the surname Alber can be interpreted to mean "noble and bright" or "famous and noble." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Alber.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alber: 2,023
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,695
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.69

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

Ranking information for the surname Alber is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALPR
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A4106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L B ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈælbər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alber in Braille

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

The name Alber in braille

How to sign the name Alber using Sign Language

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

The name Alber in sign language

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