Alpe Surname

200,754th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,078 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Latvia

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.

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Alpe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines6711:150,87725,180
Italy3111:196,64528,527
France1691:393,03457,995
England1321:422,10728,563
United States1311:2,766,862164,942
Brazil1151:1,861,51659,915
India1101:6,973,322154,831
El Salvador861:73,7661,463
New Zealand721:62,8939,679
Latvia431:47,6757,247
Canada391:944,75971,777
Colombia331:1,447,69910,684
Thailand301:2,354,612261,046
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Turkey231:3,383,54091,291
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1091:223,62717,016

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 Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

For Helpe, or Helps. Hugo de Helpe occurs in Normandy 1183. (MRS.) Matilda Alpe in Norfolk c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

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.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alper8918,156/
Halpe891,892/
Alpes89569/
Alphe89446/
Alpez89316/
Galpe8964/
Alpet8926/
Alped8924/
Alpey897/
Alpeh894/
Aylpe891/
Alpie891/
Alp8639,593/
Halper803,346/
Alphet801,545/
Alphee80976/
Alpher80147/
Alpesh8069/
Alphey8029/
Alphie8028/
Alphei8027/
Halpes8015/
Alphes8011/
Alpeis8010/
Galphe809/
Alphed809/
Allper805/
D'Alpe805/
Alpheu804/
Alpfer804/
Halpie802/
Halpet801/
Alpeer801/
Galpei801/
Alphée801/
Allpes801/
Halphe801/
Halpey800/
Gailpe800/
Allpee800/
Alpi753,544/
Alpa752,389/
Elpe75836/
Alps75499/
Alpy75328/
Olpe7565/
Galp7549/
Halp7519/
Alph7515/
Aalp757/
Allp756/
Alpp755/
Ahlp754/
Aulp752/
Alpt751/
Alpj751/
Ajlp751/
Atlp751/
Alpheis7347/
Halpfer7312/
Alpheas734/
Alpeich731/
Alpherr731/
Alpheed731/
Halpest731/
Halphie731/
Alpha6734,579/
Alpay6712,433/
Golpe672,788/
Alpis67628/
Alpuy67380/
Ölper67246/
Halpi67208/
Alpys67168/
Aulph67131/
Alppi67123/
Alpai67108/
Alphy6791/
Alpiz6790/
Alpio6776/
Alphs6768/
Galpy6758/
Alphi6751/
Olper6740/
Halpa6738/
Alpui6736/
Atleb6734/
Olpes6733/
Holpe6732/
Olpet6729/
Halpy6723/
Ailep6723/
Galpi6717/
Alpøy6715/
Elpie6712/
Helpe6711/
Halps6710/
Gaulp678/
Elphe678/
Alpaj677/
Alppa677/
Alhpa677/
Ailpi675/
Alpoi675/
Olpez674/
Olphe674/
Elpey673/
Allpa673/
Alpit673/
Alpås673/
Ahlps672/
Alpfa672/
Alpoy671/
Uolpe671/
Galpé671/
Eilpe671/
Alphé671/
Alpid671/
Alpih671/
Alhpy671/
Hallp671/
Alpii671/
Aslpy671/
Halpt670/
Gallp670/
Aylep670/

Alpe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alpe in the Hindi language
अल्पेalpe-

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Alpe Reference & Research

Alpe One-name Study - A profile of the Alpe surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Alpe FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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