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

Alejandría, 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 Alejandría surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alejandría in America

Alejandría is the 148347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alejandría surname appeared 111 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 Alejandría.

The history of the last name Alejandría

The surname Alejandria is a Spanish or Portuguese variant of the ancient Greek name Alexandria, derived from the name of the city Alexandria in Egypt. The city was founded in 331 BC by Alexander the Great, and its name translates to "the city of Alexander." The name likely emerged as a toponymic surname, indicating that the original bearer hailed from or lived near the city of Alexandria.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Alejandria date back to the 16th century in Spanish and Portuguese records. One notable early bearer was Juan de Alejandria, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in the early 1500s.

In the 17th century, the name appeared in various historical documents across the Spanish-speaking world. For example, Pedro de Alejandria was a Spanish soldier who fought in the Arauco War against the Mapuche people in present-day Chile during the 1600s.

The surname Alejandria also has a connection to the Portuguese colonization of Brazil. One of the earliest recorded bearers was João de Alejandria, a Portuguese colonist who settled in the region of Bahia in the late 16th century.

Over the centuries, the surname Alejandria has been associated with several notable figures. One such individual was María de Alejandria, a Spanish nun and mystic who lived in the 16th century and was known for her religious writings and visions.

Another notable bearer was José de Alejandria, a Spanish painter and sculptor who worked in the Baroque style in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. His works can be found in various churches and cathedrals throughout Spain.

In the 19th century, Alejandro de Alejandria was a prominent Venezuelan politician and military leader who fought in the Venezuelan War of Independence against Spanish colonial rule.

While the surname Alejandria has its roots in the ancient Greek world, it has evolved and spread across various regions, particularly in the Spanish-speaking world, over the course of many centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alejandría

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

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 Alejandría 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.

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

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