Alter Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Alter Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Alter family

Profession Census Frequency
School 11
Tailor (maker) 3
Private Means 2
Tailoress (button Holes) 2
Tailoress In Business 2
Weaver Cotton 2
Assisting In Business Of Fish Frying 1
At School 1
Casemaker 1
Clerk 1
Cook Domestic 1
Fishmonger Fried Fish 1
Fourist Agent 1
General Labourer 1
Hairdresser 1
Mantle Manufacturer 1
Servant Domestic 1
School News Boy 1
Shoemaker 1
Stockkeeper 1
Hotel Porter 1
House Pouister 1
Waitress (cafe) 1
Corporatoin Mofor Man 1
Draper 1

Alter Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Leater 50% 1,245
2 Luter 60% 1,185
3 Altree 67% 566
4 Later 60% 516
5 Alter 100% 296
6 Louter 50% 175
7 Latour 33% 167

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The surname Alter is the 5th most popular variant of Leater.

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