Alpe Surname
Approximately 2,078 people bear this surname
Alpe Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the Alpe,' i.e. a bullfinch. 'Alpe, a bryde: ficedula': Promptorium Parvulorum 'Alpes, fynches, and wodewales': Chaucer, R. R. 658. Alpe has existed as a surname in Norfolk for six centuries; compare Finch, Sparrow, Nightingale, &c.
Read More About This SurnameAlpe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 671 | 1:150,877 | 25,180 |
| Italy | 311 | 1:196,645 | 28,527 |
| France | 169 | 1:393,034 | 57,995 |
| England | 132 | 1:422,107 | 28,563 |
| United States | 131 | 1:2,766,862 | 164,942 |
| Brazil | 115 | 1:1,861,516 | 59,915 |
| India | 110 | 1:6,973,322 | 154,831 |
| El Salvador | 86 | 1:73,766 | 1,463 |
| New Zealand | 72 | 1:62,893 | 9,679 |
| Latvia | 43 | 1:47,675 | 7,247 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| Colombia | 33 | 1:1,447,699 | 10,684 |
| Thailand | 30 | 1:2,354,612 | 261,046 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| Turkey | 23 | 1:3,383,540 | 91,291 |
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 1:370,624 | 48,900 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 109 | 1:223,627 | 17,016 |
Alpe (447) may also be a first name.
Alpe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the Alpe,' i.e. a bullfinch. 'Alpe, a bryde: ficedula': Promptorium Parvulorum 'Alpes, fynches, and wodewales': Chaucer, R. R. 658. Alpe has existed as a surname in Norfolk for six centuries; compare Finch, Sparrow, Nightingale, &c.
Thomas le Alpe, Close Rolls, 8 Edward III.
Matilda Alpe, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Alpe. abbot of Langley, Norfolk, 1488: History of Norfolk.
1579-80. Thomas Staunton and Hester Alpe: Marriage Lic. (London).
Mary Alpe, of Burston, Norfolk, 1687: History of Norfolk.
1698-9. Edward Alp and Dorothy Wilson: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
A nickname (or sign-name) from the Bullfinch.
[Middle English and Dialectal English alp(e, bullfinch]. Thomas le Alpe.—Close Rolls.
In many places were nyghtyngales, Alpes, fynches, and wodewales.
Chaucer, Rom. of the Rose, 657-8.
For Helpe, or Helps. Hugo de Helpe occurs in Normandy 1183. (MRS.) Matilda Alpe in Norfolk c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
From the Old Norse, Hjálpr; from the Danish, Alpers; from the Flemish, Alpen; from the Dutch, Alphen; from the German, Hallop, Hallup; a personal name.
Alpe Demographics
Average Alpe Salary in
United States
$53,431 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Alpe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alpe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alpe (Hindi: अल्पे) occurs in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Alpe? popularity and diffusion
The last name Alpe is the 200,754th most commonly held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,507,000 people. The last name Alpe is mostly found in Asia, where 40 percent of Alpe live; 34 percent live in Southeast Asia and 32 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Alpe is also the 405,268th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 447 people.
The surname Alpe is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is borne by 671 people, or 1 in 150,877. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Bicol, where 54 percent are found, National Capital Region, where 20 percent are found and Calabarzon, where 12 percent are found. Beside The Philippines this last name occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 15 percent are found and France, where 8 percent are found.
Alpe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Alpe has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 121 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Alpe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Alpe last name are 39.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 92.31% registered with the political party.
The amount Alpe earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 4.04% more than the national average, earning $23,620,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 23.83% more than the national average, earning $53,431 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.33% more than the national average, earning $52,829 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alper | 89 | 18,156 | / |
| Halpe | 89 | 1,892 | / |
| Alpes | 89 | 569 | / |
| Alphe | 89 | 446 | / |
| Alpez | 89 | 316 | / |
| Galpe | 89 | 64 | / |
| Alpet | 89 | 26 | / |
| Alped | 89 | 24 | / |
| Alpey | 89 | 7 | / |
| Alpeh | 89 | 4 | / |
| Aylpe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Alpie | 89 | 1 | / |
| Alp | 86 | 39,593 | / |
| Halper | 80 | 3,346 | / |
| Alphet | 80 | 1,545 | / |
| Alphee | 80 | 976 | / |
| Alpher | 80 | 147 | / |
| Alpesh | 80 | 69 | / |
| Alphey | 80 | 29 | / |
| Alphie | 80 | 28 | / |
| Alphei | 80 | 27 | / |
| Halpes | 80 | 15 | / |
| Alphes | 80 | 11 | / |
| Alpeis | 80 | 10 | / |
| Galphe | 80 | 9 | / |
| Alphed | 80 | 9 | / |
| Allper | 80 | 5 | / |
| D'Alpe | 80 | 5 | / |
| Alpheu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Alpfer | 80 | 4 | / |
| Halpie | 80 | 2 | / |
| Halpet | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alpeer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Galpei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alphée | 80 | 1 | / |
| Allpes | 80 | 1 | / |
| Halphe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Halpey | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gailpe | 80 | 0 | / |
| Allpee | 80 | 0 | / |
| Alpi | 75 | 3,544 | / |
| Alpa | 75 | 2,389 | / |
| Elpe | 75 | 836 | / |
| Alps | 75 | 499 | / |
| Alpy | 75 | 328 | / |
| Olpe | 75 | 65 | / |
| Galp | 75 | 49 | / |
| Halp | 75 | 19 | / |
| Alph | 75 | 15 | / |
| Aalp | 75 | 7 | / |
| Allp | 75 | 6 | / |
| Alpp | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ahlp | 75 | 4 | / |
| Aulp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Alpt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Alpj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ajlp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Atlp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Alpheis | 73 | 47 | / |
| Halpfer | 73 | 12 | / |
| Alpheas | 73 | 4 | / |
| Alpeich | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alpherr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alpheed | 73 | 1 | / |
| Halpest | 73 | 1 | / |
| Halphie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alpha | 67 | 34,579 | / |
| Alpay | 67 | 12,433 | / |
| Golpe | 67 | 2,788 | / |
| Alpis | 67 | 628 | / |
| Alpuy | 67 | 380 | / |
| Ölper | 67 | 246 | / |
| Halpi | 67 | 208 | / |
| Alpys | 67 | 168 | / |
| Aulph | 67 | 131 | / |
| Alppi | 67 | 123 | / |
| Alpai | 67 | 108 | / |
| Alphy | 67 | 91 | / |
| Alpiz | 67 | 90 | / |
| Alpio | 67 | 76 | / |
| Alphs | 67 | 68 | / |
| Galpy | 67 | 58 | / |
| Alphi | 67 | 51 | / |
| Olper | 67 | 40 | / |
| Halpa | 67 | 38 | / |
| Alpui | 67 | 36 | / |
| Atleb | 67 | 34 | / |
| Olpes | 67 | 33 | / |
| Holpe | 67 | 32 | / |
| Olpet | 67 | 29 | / |
| Halpy | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ailep | 67 | 23 | / |
| Galpi | 67 | 17 | / |
| Alpøy | 67 | 15 | / |
| Elpie | 67 | 12 | / |
| Helpe | 67 | 11 | / |
| Halps | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gaulp | 67 | 8 | / |
| Elphe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Alpaj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Alppa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Alhpa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ailpi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Alpoi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Olpez | 67 | 4 | / |
| Olphe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Elpey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Allpa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alpit | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alpås | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ahlps | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alpfa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alpoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uolpe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Galpé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eilpe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alphé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alpid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alpih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alhpy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hallp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alpii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aslpy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Halpt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gallp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Aylep | 67 | 0 | / |
Alpe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alpe in the Hindi language | ||
| अल्पे | alpe | - |
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