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

Alcid, 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 Alcid surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alcid in America

Alcid is the 93921st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alcid surname appeared 195 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 Alcid.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alcid 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 Alcid

The surname Alcid has its origins in medieval England, tracing back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "alor," which means "alder tree." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near an alder grove or worked with alder wood.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1196, where a person named Radulfus Alrid is mentioned. This early spelling variation, "Alrid," provides insight into the name's evolution over time.

During the 13th century, the surname Alcid appears to have been concentrated primarily in the counties of Gloucestershire and Somerset in southwest England. Several references to individuals bearing this name can be found in various historical records from this region, such as the Assize Rolls and Feet of Fines.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named John Alcid (c. 1320 - 1385) was a wealthy merchant and landowner in Bristol. He is mentioned in several contemporary documents, including the Bristol Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1349, where his substantial wealth is recorded.

Another prominent individual with the surname Alcid was William Alcid (c. 1450 - 1518), a respected clergyman who served as the Rector of St. Mary's Church in Taunton, Somerset. He is mentioned in various ecclesiastical records from the late 15th and early 16th centuries.

During the Tudor period, the surname Alcid can be found in the records of the College of Arms, suggesting that some members of this family held coats of arms and were considered part of the gentry. One such individual was Thomas Alcid (c. 1520 - 1587), whose heraldic arms are described in the Visitation of Gloucestershire in 1569.

In the 17th century, the name Alcid appears to have spread beyond the southwest of England, with records showing individuals bearing this surname in other regions, such as London and the East Midlands. Notable examples include Robert Alcid (c. 1610 - 1678), a successful merchant in London, and Elizabeth Alcid (c. 1635 - 1705), a wealthy landowner in Nottinghamshire.

Throughout its history, the surname Alcid has been associated with various place names, such as Alcid's Croft, a hamlet in Gloucestershire mentioned in medieval records, and Alcid's Green, a former village in Somerset that no longer exists.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alcid

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

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

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