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

Alcaide, 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 Alcaide surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alcaide in America

Alcaide is the 27625th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alcaide surname appeared 871 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 Alcaide.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alcaide 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 Alcaide

The surname Alcaide is of Spanish origin and it dates back to the Middle Ages, during the time of the Moorish rule in the Iberian Peninsula. The name is derived from the Arabic word "al-qaid" which means "the leader" or "the chief", referring to a military or civil commander.

Alcaide was initially a title given to the governor or commander of a castle or fortress during the Moorish era in Spain. As time passed, this title became a hereditary surname for those who held such positions or were descendants of those who once held these roles.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Alcaide can be found in the Libro de Repartimiento de Sevilla, a document from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of land and property in the city of Seville after its reconquest by the Christian forces in 1248. Several individuals with the surname Alcaide are mentioned in this record.

In the 14th century, the name Alcaide appears in various historical documents and chronicles related to the Reconquista, the centuries-long period of conflict between Christian and Moorish rulers in Spain. For instance, Pedro Alcaide was a renowned military commander who fought in the Battle of Salado in 1340, playing a crucial role in the Christian victory against the Moorish forces.

During the 15th century, the Alcaide family gained prominence in the region of Andalusia, particularly in the city of Córdoba. One notable figure was Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba y Alcaide, a noble and military leader who was born in 1453 and served as the Grand Captain of the Spanish armies during the Italian Wars.

In the 16th century, the Alcaide surname spread to other parts of Spain, as well as to the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One prominent individual with this surname was Juan de Alcaide, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 1500s.

Over the centuries, the Alcaide surname has been associated with various notable figures in Spanish history, including writers, artists, and politicians. For instance, Juan Valera y Alcaide Ibieca (1824-1905) was a renowned Spanish writer, diplomat, and politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs during the reign of King Alfonso XII.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alcaide

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

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

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