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

Alexandra, 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 Alexandra surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alexandra in America

Alexandra is the 48060th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alexandra surname appeared 440 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 Alexandra.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alexandra 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 Alexandra

The surname Alexandra has its origins in Ancient Greece, deriving from the Greek name "Alexandros," which means "defender of men." This name gained widespread popularity during the reign of Alexander the Great, the Macedonian king and military leader who lived from 356 to 323 BC.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Alexandra can be traced back to ancient Greek texts and inscriptions from the Hellenistic period, which spanned from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC to the emergence of the Roman Empire in 31 BC. During this time, the name was borne by several notable figures, including Alexandra of Rhodes, a Greek philosopher who lived in the 4th century BC.

As the Greek culture and language spread throughout the Mediterranean region and beyond, the name Alexandra was adopted and adapted by various cultures and languages. In ancient Rome, for example, the name took on the form "Alexandra" or "Alexandria," as evidenced by the city of Alexandria, founded by Alexander the Great in Egypt in 331 BC.

Throughout the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance, the name Alexandra continued to be used across Europe, often appearing in historical records and manuscripts. One notable bearer of the name was Alexandra of Denmark (1844-1925), the wife of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom. Another was Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918), the last Empress of Russia and wife of Nicholas II, who was executed along with her family during the Russian Revolution.

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the name Alexandra gained popularity in various European countries, including Russia, where it was often spelled as "Aleksandra." One prominent figure with this name was Alexandra Kollontai (1872-1952), a Russian revolutionary and diplomat who played a significant role in the Bolshevik government after the Russian Revolution.

Other notable bearers of the surname Alexandra include Alexandra David-Neel (1868-1969), a Belgian-French explorer and writer who traveled extensively in Asia and became the first European woman to visit the forbidden city of Lhasa in Tibet. Additionally, there was Alexandra Mikhailovna (1825-1844), the daughter of Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia and a renowned beauty of her time.

While the surname Alexandra has its origins in Ancient Greece, it has been adopted and adapted by various cultures and languages throughout history, reflecting the rich diversity and complexity of human societies and their naming traditions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alexandra

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

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

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