Alguera

Alguera Meaning & Origin

About Alguera
The surname Alguera is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "alguero," which means "seaweed gatherer" or "seaweed harvester" in Catalan. It is a locational surname typically associated with the region of Catalonia in northeastern Spain. The name likely originated as an occupational surname for someone who collected or harvested seaweed, which was used for various purposes such as fertilizer, food, or even as a traditional remedy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alguera: 144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alguera 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
ALKR
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A42060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA0 L G EH1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/alguera*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alguera in Braille

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

The name Alguera in braille

How to sign the name Alguera using Sign Language

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

The name Alguera in sign language

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