Alpine

Alpine Meaning & Origin

About Alpine
The surname Alpine is derived from the word "alp," which refers to a high mountain, particularly in the Alps region of Europe. As a surname, Alpine likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or on a mountain or as a locational name for someone from a place named Alpine. It may also have been an occupational name for someone who worked in the mountains, such as a shepherd or a mountaineer. Overall, the surname Alpine is associated with the geographical features and occupations related to mountainous regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alpine: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALPN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A41050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L P AY2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈælˌpaɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alpine in Braille

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

The name Alpine in braille

How to sign the name Alpine using Sign Language

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

The name Alpine in sign language

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