Alger Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Alger Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Alger family

Profession Census Frequency
School 77
General Labourer 15
Farm Labourer 9
Private Means 8
General Servant (domestic) 7
Labourer 7
Shop Assistant 6
None 5
House Painter 5
Farmer 5
Dressmaker 4
Assisting In The Business 4
Fisherman 4
General Servant Domestic 3
Timber Porter 3
Gardener Domestic 3
Independent Means 3
Music Teacher 3
Housekeeper 3
Cravat Maker 3
Packer 2
Upholsterer 2
Van Guard 2
Builder Carman 2
Cook 2

Alger Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Algar 80% 5,960
2 Alger 100% 4,746
3 Elgar 60% 4,417
4 Elger 80% 1,641
5 Lager 60% 580
6 Logar 40% 514
7 Lugar 40% 502
8 Leager 50% 433
9 Leger 60% 354
10 Lagar 40% 285
11 Loger 60% 181
12 Lagor 40% 174
13 Legar 40% 131

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The surname Alger is the 2nd most popular variant of Algar.

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