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

Alch, 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 Alch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alch in America

Alch is the 145220th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alch surname appeared 114 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 Alch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alch 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 Alch

The surname ALCH is believed to have originated in Germany, with records dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old German word "alch," which means "elk" or "deer." The name likely referred to someone who lived near a forest or area inhabited by elk.

One of the earliest known references to the name ALCH can be found in the Christlichen Burgervereins of Worms, a record of citizens from the city of Worms, Germany, dating back to 1289. The entry mentions a "Johannes Alch" as a resident of the city.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various records from the region of Bavaria, including the Stadtbücher von Regensburg, which mentions a "Hanns Alch" in 1367. This suggests that the name had spread to different parts of southern Germany by this time.

During the 15th century, the name ALCH can be found in records from the city of Nuremberg, a prominent center of trade and commerce in the Holy Roman Empire. The Nuremberg Hussitenkriege, a chronicle of the Hussite Wars, mentions a "Peter Alch" who fought in the conflicts between 1419 and 1436.

One of the earliest known bearers of the ALCH surname was Johannes Alch, a renowned physician and scholar who lived in the city of Erfurt in the late 15th century. He authored several influential works on medicine and was a respected figure in his field.

In the 16th century, the ALCH surname appears in records from the city of Cologne, including the Kölner Schreinsbücher, which mentions a "Hermann Alch" who was a member of the city's guild of carpenters in 1543.

During the 17th century, the name ALCH can be found in records from the region of Saxony, including the Kirchenbücher von Meissen, which mentions a "Hans Alch" who was born in the town of Meissen in 1612.

Another notable bearer of the ALCH surname was Johann Georg Alch, a German composer and organist who lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was born in Mühlhausen, Thuringia, in 1666 and is known for his contributions to church music and organ compositions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alch

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

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

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