Find out how popular the last name Alano is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Alano.

Alano, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Alano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alano in America

Alano is the 48256th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alano surname appeared 438 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Alano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alano to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Alano

The surname Alano is of Spanish origin, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the 12th century in the region of Andalusia, Spain. The name is thought to be derived from the Latin word "alanus," meaning "greyhound," which was likely a nickname given to someone with a slim and agile build reminiscent of the hunting dog.

Historical records suggest that the Alano surname first appeared in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a medieval manuscript from the 12th century. This document contains a reference to a certain "Petrus Alano" from the village of Santiuste, near the city of Logroño.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Alano surname was Rodrigo Alano, a prominent nobleman and military commander who served under King Alfonso VIII of Castile in the late 12th century. Rodrigo Alano played a significant role in the Christian conquest of the city of Cuenca from the Moors in 1177.

In the 14th century, the Alano surname was documented in the Libro de la Montería, a hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile. The manuscript mentions a certain "Juan Alano," who was likely a member of the royal hunting party or a renowned falconer.

Another notable figure with the Alano surname was Diego Alano, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his third voyage to the Americas in 1498. Diego Alano is credited with being one of the first Europeans to set foot on the island of Trinidad.

During the 16th century, the Alano surname gained prominence in the region of Extremadura, Spain, where it was associated with several noble families. One of the most illustrious members of this lineage was Hernán Alano de Figueroa, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro in the 1530s.

In the realm of literature, one cannot overlook the contribution of Gaspar Alano Sempronio, a 16th-century Spanish playwright and poet hailing from Seville. His works, including the acclaimed "Comedia de la Soberana Virgen de Guadalupe," were highly regarded in the Golden Age of Spanish theater.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alano

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Alano.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Alano was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Alano has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Alano was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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