Alper

Alper Meaning & Origin

About Alper
The surname Alper is of Turkish origin and is derived from the given name Alp, which means "hero" or "brave." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Alp. The name Alper is commonly found in Turkey and among Turkish communities around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alper: 1,297
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,468
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALPR
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A4106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L P ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈælpər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alper in Braille

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

The name Alper in braille

How to sign the name Alper using Sign Language

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

The name Alper in sign language

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