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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The surname Alma is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
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Here's how to represent Alma in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.