Alm

Alm Meaning & Origin

About Alm
The surname Alm is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "alm," meaning "pasture" or "grazing land." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked on an alpine pasture or meadow. The name may also have been used to denote someone who owned or managed such land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alm: 2,072
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,421
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.7

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALM
🗽 NYSIIS
AN
🔊 Soundex
A450
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 M
🌐 IPA
/ɑlm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alm in Braille

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

The name Alm in braille

How to sign the name Alm using Sign Language

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

The name Alm in sign language

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