Alderfer

Alderfer Meaning & Origin

About Alderfer
The surname Alderfer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "alder," referring to the alder tree, and "fer," meaning traveler or bearer. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Alderfer can be interpreted as "one who travels or carries alder wood." This surname likely originated as an occupational name for someone involved in the production or transportation of alder wood, which was commonly used in woodworking and fuel.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alderfer: 1,168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,131
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.4

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alderfer 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
ALTRFR
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A4306106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L D ER0 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈældərfər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTRFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A436

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alderfer in Braille

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

The name Alderfer in braille

How to sign the name Alderfer using Sign Language

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

The name Alderfer in sign language

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