Alert

Alert Meaning & Origin

About Alert
The surname Alert is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Adelard, which itself is composed of the elements "adel" meaning "noble" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "hardy." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Alert can be interpreted as "noble and brave" or "noble and hardy."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alert: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alert 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 Alert is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALRT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A4063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 L ER1 T
🌐 IPA
/əˈlərt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A463

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alert in Braille

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

The name Alert in braille

How to sign the name Alert using Sign Language

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

The name Alert in sign language

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