Alma

Alma Meaning & Origin

About Alma
The surname Alma is of Spanish and Italian origin, derived from the Latin word "alma" meaning "soul" or "nourishing." It is often used as a given name as well. The surname Alma may have originated as a nickname for someone with a kind or nurturing nature, or it could have been a topographic name for someone living near a nourishing or fertile place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alma: 526
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,359
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALM
🗽 NYSIIS
ANA
🔊 Soundex
A450
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L M AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈɑlmə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alma in Braille

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

The name Alma in braille

How to sign the name Alma using Sign Language

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

The name Alma in sign language

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