Last name Alter (Alter 
, אלטר , אלתר , along with others...) , across the world, is a common family name. The family name Alter is characteristic of Israel, where it is quite a common surname, Estonia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Syria. In absolute terms, the name is most common in the United States, Israel, and Germany. Likewise, Alter is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Alter | Myanmar, Israel, United States, Syria, Germany |
| אלתר, אלטר | Israel |
| Алтер | Russia, Ukraine |
| Альтер | Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine |
Alius, Alt, Altar, Altare, Altari, Alte, Alterar, Alterman, Altermann, Altmann, Altmannová, Altre, Altro, Altu, Altvater, Aoute, Aultre, Auter, Autr, Nosotros, Oter, Otru, Outrem, Subaltern, Ulter, Vosotros, Álter, Âge, Альт, Альтман, אלט, אלטמן, אלטער, ألتر, التر, التمان, التير, อัลเทอร์, and アルト
| jakob alter DE (b. 1592) |
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franz karl alter Austrian linguist, AT (b. 1749) |
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david alter Inventor and scientist, US (b. 1807) |
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| josef alter (1785-1847), CH (b. 1785) |
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| icchak meir alter Rebbe of the Ger Hasidic dynasty, PL (b. 1799) |
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abraham mordechaj alter Third Gerrer Rebbe, PL (b. 1866) |
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lottie alter American actress, US (b. 1870) |
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alter yisrael shimon perlow Second Novominsker Rebbe (b. 1874) |
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george e. alter US (b. 1868) |
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j. cecil alter American meteorologist and historian (b. 1879) |
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| wilhelm alter CZ (b. 1823) |
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alter levin hebrew-language writer and poet, BY (b. 1883) |
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alter kacyzne Polish photographer and writer, PL (b. 1885) |
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| alter meyer sackler (1839-1913) (b. 1838) |
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franciszek alter Polish general (1889-1945), PL (b. 1889) |
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