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

Aleshire, 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 Aleshire surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aleshire in America

Aleshire is the 17625th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aleshire surname appeared 1,594 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Aleshire.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aleshire 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 Aleshire

The surname Aleshire has its origins in Scotland, where it emerged in the 13th century as a locational name. It is derived from the Scottish Gaelic words 'ail' meaning "rock" and 'srath' meaning "valley", referring to a valley with rocky terrain.

The earliest known recorded instances of the name date back to the late 13th century, appearing in various medieval Scottish charters and records. One such reference is found in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland from 1290, which mention a "Thomas de Alynsrath" from Lanarkshire.

Over the centuries, the name has seen various spelling variations, including Ailsrath, Alynsrath, Alansrath, and Aleneshyre, before eventually settling into the modern form of Aleshire. These variations often reflected regional dialects and the preferences of scribes who recorded the name.

In the 16th century, the surname Aleshire began to appear in the Borders region of Scotland, where it was associated with the village of Alemuir (also spelled Auldmuir or Aldmuir) in Berwickshire. This area was likely the original home of the Aleshire family before they spread to other parts of Scotland and beyond.

Notable individuals bearing the Aleshire surname throughout history include:

1. Sir William Aleshire (c. 1520 - 1585), a Scottish nobleman and landowner in Berwickshire, who was knighted for his military service during the Scottish Reformation.

2. Robert Aleshire (1654 - 1718), a Scottish-born merchant and settler in colonial Virginia, who established a successful trading business in the Chesapeake Bay region.

3. Elizabeth Aleshire (1736 - 1809), an early American settler in western Pennsylvania, known for her accounts of frontier life and encounters with Native American tribes.

4. James Aleshire (1788 - 1869), a prominent Scottish engineer and architect, who designed several notable buildings in Glasgow and Edinburgh during the 19th century.

5. William Aleshire (1876 - 1945), a Scottish-American educator and author, who served as the president of the University of New Mexico from 1923 to 1939.

While the Aleshire surname is most prevalent in Scotland and the United States, it has also been found in other parts of the English-speaking world, reflecting the migration patterns of Scottish families over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aleshire

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

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

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