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Alter

in Alaska

There are 18 people with the last name "Alter" in Alaska.

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Ranking in Alaska

NameRank
Alter 4,496
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  1. is 4,492nd most common Wilburn
  2. is 4,493rd most common Winston
  3. is 4,494th most common Yadao
  4. is 4,495th most common Aguirre
  5. is 4,496th most common Alter
  6. is 4,497th most common Amaktoolik
  7. is 4,498th most common Amidon
  8. is 4,499th most common Apodaca
  9. is 4,500th most common Baggett

Most Common First Names for Alter

Michael, Amos, Bill, Catherine, Dale, Geoffrey, James, Jim, Jr

Meaning & History

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): distinguishing epithet for the older of two bearers of the same personal name.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish personal name Alter, an inflected form of alt ‘old’. This was in part an omen name, expressing the parents’ hope that the child would live a long life; in part an apotropaic name, given to a child born after the death of a sibling, but also said to have sometimes been assumed by someone who was seriously ill. The purpose is supposed to have been to confuse the Angel of Death into thinking that the person was old and so not worth claiming as a victim.

Recent Searches for "Alter" in Alaska

Since July 2008
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Michael Alter, AK (3 searches)
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