Alpha Family History
Alpha Name Meaning
German: Hellenization of the surname A(a) (which is probably
derived from a river name), adopted with reference to the first letter
of the Greek alphabet. Helene Alpha is documented in Nuremberg
in 1167.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Name Distribution of Alpha Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Alpha families
 6 - 9  3 - 5 |
 1 - 2  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Alpha families
|
3 - 2 2 - 2 |
1 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
| Sorry, we couldn't find geographic distribution information for the Alpha last name |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Alpha census records
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Alpha Family Origin
Alpha Immigration Information
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Alpha
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Alpha Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Alpha census records
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Alpha Civil War Service Records
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| Thread | Author | Replies | |
|---|---|---|---|
| America Elizabeth Alpha |  | 1 | |
| Robert John Alpha-Louisiana/Texas | | pattie1213 | 0 |
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