Alflen

Alflen Meaning & Origin

About Alflen
The surname Alflen is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "alb," meaning "elf" or "supernatural being," and "flin," meaning "arrow." Therefore, the surname Alflen can be interpreted to mean "elf arrow" or "supernatural being's arrow." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who was skilled in archery or had a connection to the supernatural world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alflen: 221
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,748
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alflen 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
ALFLN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A41405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L F AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/alflen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A414

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alflen in Braille

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

The name Alflen in braille

How to sign the name Alflen using Sign Language

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

The name Alflen in sign language

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