Allegar

Allegar Meaning & Origin

About Allegar
The surname Allegar is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Alger," which itself is derived from the Old English personal name "Ælfgar." The name "Ælfgar" is composed of the elements "ælf," meaning "elf" or "supernatural being," and "gar," meaning "spear." Therefore, the surname Allegar can be interpreted to mean "elf spear" or "spear of the supernatural being."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Allegar: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKR
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A40206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L IH0 G ER0
🌐 IPA
/allegar*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Allegar in Braille

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

The name Allegar in braille

How to sign the name Allegar using Sign Language

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

The name Allegar in sign language

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