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

Alejandres, 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 Alejandres surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alejandres in America

Alejandres is the 50362nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alejandres surname appeared 415 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 Alejandres.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alejandres 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 Alejandres

The surname Alejandres originated in Spain, with its earliest recorded examples dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Spanish name Alejandro, which in turn comes from the Greek name Alexandros, meaning "defender of men." This name was popularized by Alexander the Great, the famous military leader of ancient Macedonia.

The Alejandres surname is believed to have first emerged in the regions of Castile and Andalusia in Spain, where it was initially a patronymic name, indicating descent from an ancestor named Alejandro. In medieval Spanish documents, the name appeared with various spellings, such as Alexandres, Alesandres, and Alixandres, reflecting the linguistic evolution of the time.

One of the earliest known records of the Alejandres name can be found in the Becerro de Behetrías, a medieval census of landowners and vassals compiled in the 14th century during the reign of King Pedro I of Castile. This document mentions individuals bearing the Alejandres surname in various villages and towns across central Spain.

Several notable individuals throughout history have carried the Alejandres surname. One example is Juan de Alejandres, a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century. Another prominent figure was Pedro Alejandres, a 17th-century Spanish painter known for his religious works and portraits commissioned by the nobility.

In the 19th century, Manuel Alejandres (1802-1876) was a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Cortes Generales, the Spanish parliament. His contemporary, Francisco Alejandres (1817-1892), was a renowned physician and professor of medicine at the University of Madrid.

Additionally, the Alejandres surname has been associated with certain place names in Spain, such as the village of Alejandrías in the province of Seville, which is believed to have derived its name from individuals bearing the Alejandres surname who settled in the area.

As the Alejandres name spread beyond Spain, it also found its way to various Spanish colonies in the Americas, including Mexico, where it has been present since the 16th century. Individuals with this surname have left their mark in various fields, contributing to the rich cultural and historical legacy of the Hispanic world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alejandres

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

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

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