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
Agricultural Labourer 4
Scholar 3
Cook Domestic 2
Beer Retailer 1
Clicker Boot Made 1
Domestic Servant 1
Grocer 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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