Alger

Alger Meaning & Origin

About Alger
The surname Alger is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ælfgar," which means "elf spear." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Ælfgar. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name evolved, resulting in the modern surname Alger.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alger: 6,306
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,516
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKR
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A4206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L JH ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈælʤər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKR', 'ALJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alger in Braille

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

The name Alger in braille

How to sign the name Alger using Sign Language

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

The name Alger in sign language

Numerology