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

Alcover, 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 Alcover surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alcover in America

Alcover is the 102197th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alcover surname appeared 176 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 Alcover.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alcover 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 Alcover

The surname Alcover has its origins in Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands off the coast of Spain. It is believed to have emerged in the 12th or 13th century, possibly derived from the Catalan phrase "al cover," which translates to "in the shelter" or "in the refuge." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone residing in a sheltered or protected location.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Alcover can be found in the Llibre del Repartiment de Mallorca, a manuscript dating back to 1232 that details the distribution of land and property following the conquest of Mallorca by the Aragonese. The name appears in connection with various landholdings and properties on the island.

In the 14th century, documents mention a notable figure named Ramon Alcover, who served as a councilor and ambassador for the Kingdom of Aragon. He played a role in diplomatic negotiations between the kingdoms of Aragon and Castile.

During the 15th century, the Alcover name gained prominence in the Balearic Islands, with several members of the family holding influential positions. Guillem Alcover, born around 1420, was a respected jurist and legal scholar who authored several treatises on Mallorcan law.

In the 16th century, the Alcover family produced a renowned poet and humanist, Joanot Alcover, born in 1501. His works, written in the Catalan language, celebrated the beauty of Mallorca and contributed to the literary renaissance of the region.

Moving into the 19th century, one of the most notable figures with the Alcover surname was Antoni Maria Alcover, born in 1862. He was a Catholic priest, philologist, and lexicographer who dedicated his life to preserving and documenting the Catalan language. His monumental work, the Diccionari Català-Valencià-Balear, a comprehensive dictionary of the Catalan language, remains a invaluable resource to this day.

Other noteworthy individuals with the Alcover surname include Josep Maria Alcover, a 20th-century Mallorcan composer and musician who contributed significantly to the revival of traditional Balearic music, and Gabriel Alcover, a contemporary Mallorcan artist renowned for his vibrant and expressive paintings inspired by the landscapes of the Balearic Islands.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alcover

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

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

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