Alger Forename
115,867th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 3,703 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Estonia
Alger Forename Definition:
A male name. Old English Ælfgar, compound of ælf ‘elf' and gar ‘spear’. It survived the Conquest and gave rise to the surnames Algar, Elgar.
Algar, Ælgar, Ælger, Alger Domesday Book 1086. Algar Feet of Fines c. 1160, Hundred Rolls 1273.
Read More About This ForenameAlger Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 99% | 2,215 | 1:47,860 | 3,537 |
| United States | 100% | 734 | 1:493,920 | 13,088 |
| Mexico | 100% | 152 | 1:816,740 | 7,297 |
| Albania | 100% | 89 | 1:34,231 | 3,602 |
| Estonia | 100% | 57 | 1:23,077 | 1,849 |
| Indonesia | - | 44 | 1:5,862,811 | 220,905 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 34 | 1:2,171,400 | 51,388 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 33 | 1:512,184 | 12,382 |
| Brazil | 100% | 29 | 1:7,387,454 | 101,232 |
| Peru | 100% | 28 | 1:1,135,409 | 14,457 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 24 | 1:1,258,412 | 25,329 |
| Germany | 100% | 23 | 1:4,203,386 | 18,257 |
| Canada | 100% | 19 | 1:1,743,862 | 27,512 |
| China | - | 19 | 1:71,897,673 | 63,377 |
| Liberia | 100% | 17 | 1:259,533 | 8,550 |
| Cameroon | 50% | 17 | 1:1,271,206 | 31,253 |
| Israel | 64% | 16 | 1:525,182 | 10,080 |
| Colombia | 100% | 15 | 1:3,185,262 | 21,696 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 10 | 1:2,376,968 | 55,480 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 10 | 1:601,834 | 9,645 |
| Greece | 100% | 10 | 1:1,093,455 | 9,717 |
| Thailand | 100% | 10 | 1:7,006,581 | 112,087 |
| England | 100% | 9 | 1:6,178,102 | 52,254 |
| Qatar | - | 8 | 1:296,201 | 31,456 |
| Russia | 100% | 7 | 1:20,604,815 | 59,831 |
| Panama | - | 5 | 1:781,311 | 18,191 |
| Honduras | - | 5 | 1:1,763,493 | 15,274 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 4 | 1:2,607,818 | 19,206 |
| Australia | - | 4 | 1:3,414,406 | 25,298 |
| Sweden | 100% | 4 | 1:2,464,477 | 34,955 |
| Chile | 100% | 4 | 1:4,401,802 | 21,957 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 4 | 1:7,612,485 | 167,458 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 3 | 1:1,589,316 | 14,648 |
| South Africa | 67% | 3 | 1:18,177,550 | 242,026 |
| Haiti | - | 2 | 1:5,363,476 | 32,317 |
| Saint Lucia | 50% | 2 | 1:88,908 | 5,280 |
| Argentina | - | 2 | 1:21,386,622 | 29,627 |
| Spain | - | 2 | 1:23,264,982 | 24,876 |
| India | 100% | 2 | 1:607,438,986 | 4,324,298 |
| Hong Kong | - | 2 | 1:3,876,362 | 13,851 |
| Guatemala | 100% | 2 | 1:8,054,214 | 10,362 |
| Georgia | 100% | 2 | 1:1,869,233 | 20,119 |
| Singapore | - | 1 | 1:6,287,054 | 39,645 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 100% | 1 | 1:191,997 | 5,295 |
| Kazakhstan | 100% | 1 | 1:17,746,845 | 44,366 |
| Algeria | - | 1 | 1:38,176,720 | 32,669 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:109,747 | 4,493 |
| Wales | 100% | 1 | 1:3,094,309 | 16,222 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 1 | 1:15,423,817 | 113,731 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 1 | 1:194,357,680 | 303,535 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
| Niger | 100% | 1 | 1:19,183,994 | 77,442 |
| Luxembourg | - | 1 | 1:564,049 | 5,042 |
| Kenya | - | 1 | 1:46,307,110 | 74,921 |
| Belarus | - | 1 | 1:9,482,384 | 20,892 |
| Italy | 100% | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Iceland | - | 1 | 1:366,017 | 7,938 |
| France | - | 1 | 1:66,470,340 | 85,030 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| Barbados | - | 1 | 1:289,789 | 3,893 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| Chad | 100% | 1 | 1:13,598,398 | 15,363 |
| Belgium | - | 1 | 1:11,490,041 | 43,727 |
Alger (14,064) may also be a surname.
Alger Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A male name. Old English Ælfgar, compound of ælf ‘elf' and gar ‘spear’. It survived the Conquest and gave rise to the surnames Algar, Elgar.
Algar, Ælgar, Ælger, Alger Domesday Book 1086. Algar Feet of Fines c. 1160, Hundred Rolls 1273. Algor Hundred Rolls 1273. Eylgar Hundred Rolls 1273.
— The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe
A Latin name, meaning: Frigid.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
Alger Forename Popularity
Alger Demographics
Average Alger Salary in
United States
$44,270 USD
Per year
Rank:
193,015 of 531,972
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
0.000267977
Rank: 10,853 of 532,209
Percentage of national average salary:
101.7%
Sample size: 499 (2014)
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD
Phonetically Similar Names
Alger Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alger in the Russian language | ||
| Альгер | alger | - |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alger