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Alers Name Meaning

Dutch or German: patronymic from the personal name Alert from ancient Germanic Adalhard from adel ‘noble’ + hard ‘hardy’. It is also found in South Africa but it is rare there. Compare Allers and Ahlers . Hispanic (Puerto Rico): perhaps a topographic name from Catalan alers ‘larch’. Alternatively a surname of German or Dutch origin (see above).

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


Similar surnames: Alders, Akers, Lees, Ahlers, Leys, Alber, Vales, Sales, Albers, Ales

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Where is the Alers family from?

You can see how Alers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Alers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Alers families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 5 Alers families living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Alers's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Alers families in 1911.
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What did your Alers ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Costurera were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Alers. 25% of Alers men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Alers women worked as a Costurera. Some less common occupations for Americans named Alers were Bricklayer and Housework. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    25%
  • Laborer
    25%
  • Carpenter
    13%
  • Bricklayer
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Costurera
    50%
  • Housekeeper
    25%
  • Housework
    25%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Alers. 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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Draft Cards

There are 718 military records available for the last name Alers. For the veterans among your Alers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Alers lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Alers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Alers in 1964 was 76, and 73 in 2004.

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