Algar Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Algar Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Algar family

Profession Census Frequency
School 99
Domestic Servant 11
None 10
General Labourer 9
Farm Labourer 9
Private Means 8
At School 8
House Painter 7
Farmer 7
General Servant (domestic) 6
Housekeeper 6
Shop Assistant 6
Labourer General 5
Dressmaker 5
Boot Repairer 5
Assisting In The Business 4
Cabinet Maker 4
Commercial Clerk 4
Dress Maker 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Housemaid (domestic) 4
Coal Miner Hewer 4
Cowman On Farm 4
Boarding House Keeper 4
Farmers Son Working On Farm 4

Algar Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Algar 100% 5,960
2 Alger 80% 4,746
3 Elgar 80% 4,417
4 Elger 60% 1,641
5 Lager 40% 580
6 Logar 60% 514
7 Lugar 60% 502
8 Leager 33% 433
9 Leger 40% 354
10 Lagar 60% 285
11 Loger 40% 181
12 Lagor 40% 174
13 Legar 60% 131
14 Allgar 83% 113

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The surname Algar is the most popular version of all its varients

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