Alger Family History

Alger Surname Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Alger. Pronounced with a soft g it is from Old French Alg(i)er Aug(i)er (ancient Germanic Adalgari composed of the elements adal ‘noble’ + gāri ‘spear’); see Auger.

Pronounced with a hard g it is a variant of Algar. Scottish and English: in Scotland Alger may be a variant of Algeo.

German: from a shortened form of the ancient Germanic personal name Adalgar (see 1 above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Alder, Algeo, Ager, Alber, Auger, Alter, Almer, Roger, Anger, Alley

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8K	Military Records
3K	Immigration Records
48K	Census and Voter Lists
218K	Member Trees

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Where is the Alger family from?

You can see how Alger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Alger family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Alger families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 57 Alger families living in Ontario. This was about 45% of all the recorded Alger's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Alger families in 1911.

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What did your Alger ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Alger. 37% of Alger men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Alger women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Alger were Merchant and Domestic.

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We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

37%

Engineer

14%

Agent

10%

Merchant

Operator

60%

Domestic

40%

What Alger family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 48K census records available for the last name Alger. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Alger census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Alger. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 8K military records available for the last name Alger. For the veterans among your Alger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Alger lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Alger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Alger in 1943 was 35, and 73 in 2004.

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Alger Surname Meaning

Pronounced with a hard g it is a variant of Algar. Scottish and English: in Scotland Alger may be a variant of Algeo.

German: from a shortened form of the ancient Germanic personal name Adalgar (see 1 above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Alger family from?

What did your Alger ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

37%

Engineer

14%

Agent

10%

Merchant

Operator

60%

Domestic

40%

What Alger family records will you find?

What is the average Alger lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Alger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Alger in 1943 was 35, and 73 in 2004.

Alger Family History

Alger Surname Meaning

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Alger Surname Meaning

345,000 record(s) for Alger

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Where is the Alger family from?

What did your Alger ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Alger family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Alger family history

What is the average Alger lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Alger family tree

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