About Alcoran
The surname Alcoran is of Arabic origin and is derived from the word "al-Qur'an," which means "the recitation" or "the reading." It is the name of the holy book of Islam, the Quran. The surname Alcoran likely originated as a given name for someone who was knowledgeable about or had a strong connection to the Quran, and eventually became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.
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The surname Alcoran is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alcoran based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Alcoran in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Alcoran using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.