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

Alcon, 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 Alcon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alcon in America

Alcon is the 25314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alcon surname appeared 978 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 Alcon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alcon 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 Alcon

The surname Alcon has its origins in the ancient Catalonia region of Spain, dating back to the 11th century. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "alco," which means "hawk" or "falcon." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person who worked as a falconer or bred falcons for hunting purposes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Alcon can be found in the Cartulario de Sant Cugat del Vallés, a medieval manuscript from the 12th century that documents land transactions and property ownership in the region. This document mentions a certain "Petrus Alcon" who owned land near the town of Sant Cugat.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various documents from the Kingdom of Aragon, including records of tax payments and legal proceedings. One notable example is Guillem Alcon, a merchant from Barcelona who was involved in trade disputes with Italian merchants in the 1260s.

The surname Alcon also has connections to several place names in Catalonia. For instance, the village of Alcover, located in the province of Tarragona, is said to have been derived from the Catalan phrase "Alt Coll," meaning "high hill." It is possible that some individuals from this area adopted the surname Alcon as a reference to their place of origin.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Alcon. One of the earliest was Pedro Alcon (c. 1460-1525), a Spanish painter and sculptor from Valencia, known for his work in the Gothic and Renaissance styles. Another was Juan Alcon (1509-1580), a Spanish architect who designed the Basilica of Santa María in Elche, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

In the 19th century, Juan Alcon y Díaz (1823-1887) was a Spanish politician and journalist who served as the Mayor of Cartagena and played a role in the Cantonal Revolution of 1873. Additionally, Miguel Alcon (1855-1927) was a Spanish painter and art teacher who worked in the Realist and Impressionist styles.

Finally, one of the most recent notable individuals with the surname Alcon was Rafael Alcon (1923-2003), a Spanish businessman and philanthropist who founded the Alcon Group, a multinational company specialized in eye care products and services.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alcon

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

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

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