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Alter

in New York

There are 394 people with the last name "Alter" in New York.

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Ranking in New York

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Alter 4,176
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  1. is 4,172nd most common Loveless
  2. is 4,173rd most common Mccloud
  3. is 4,174th most common Sgroi
  4. is 4,175th most common Soper
  5. is 4,176th most common Alter
  6. is 4,177th most common Neubauer
  7. is 4,178th most common Oconner
  8. is 4,179th most common Padula
  9. is 4,180th most common Parkinson

Most Common First Names for Alter

David, Daniel, Michael, Allen, Bruce, Paul, Steven, Miriam, Murray, Richard

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 New York

Since June 2009
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David Alter, NY (8 searches)
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