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

Alarid, 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 Alarid surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alarid in America

Alarid is the 23920th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alarid surname appeared 1,055 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 Alarid.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alarid 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 Alarid

The surname Alarid is of Spanish origin, derived from the Arabic name "Al-Arid," which means "the brave one" or "the courageous one." The name can be traced back to the 8th century, when the Moors invaded and conquered parts of the Iberian Peninsula, forming the Moorish rule in Spain.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Alarid can be found in medieval Spanish documents and records, particularly in the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura, where the Moorish influence was strongest. The name was likely adopted by the native Spanish population who were converted to Islam during the Moorish rule.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name Alarid was Aben Alarid, a prominent scholar and philosopher who lived in Cordoba in the 10th century. He was renowned for his works on mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy.

In the 13th century, during the Christian Reconquista of Spain, the name Alarid spread to other parts of the country as the Moors were driven out. Notable individuals bearing the name during this period include Pedro Alarid, a soldier who fought alongside King Ferdinand III of Castile in the conquest of Seville in 1248.

The name Alarid also appears in various historical records from the 15th and 16th centuries, including tax rolls, census records, and legal documents. One such record is the "Libro de Repartimiento," a document from 1492 that recorded the distribution of land and properties in the city of Granada after its conquest by the Catholic Monarchs.

In the 17th century, the name Alarid was associated with several prominent figures in the Spanish colonial empire. Juan Alarid (1620-1689) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who led expeditions into present-day New Mexico and Colorado.

Another notable bearer of the Alarid name was María Alarid (1675-1743), a Spanish noblewoman who owned vast haciendas and played a significant role in the economic and social life of colonial Mexico.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Alarid name continued to be found in various parts of Spain, as well as in the Spanish colonies in the Americas. Francisco Alarid (1780-1856) was a prominent lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Spanish Cortes (parliament) during the early 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alarid

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

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 Alarid 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 Alarid 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 Alarid was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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