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

Alicia, 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 Alicia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alicia in America

Alicia is the 56972nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alicia surname appeared 358 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 Alicia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alicia 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 Alicia

The surname Alicia is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Arabic name Aliya, which means "noble" or "exalted." The name likely came to Spain during the Moorish occupation of the Iberian Peninsula, which lasted from the 8th to the 15th centuries.

One of the earliest known references to the name Alicia can be found in the Codex Calixtinus, a 12th-century manuscript written at the monastery of Santiago de Compostela. The manuscript contains a list of names, including Alicia, which was likely used by pilgrims traveling to the shrine of St. James.

The surname Alicia is also found in various medieval documents from Spain, such as the Fuero de Sepúlveda, a legal code from the 13th century, and the Libro de la Montería, a hunting treatise written in the 14th century by King Alfonso XI of Castile.

In the 15th century, the name Alicia became more widespread in Spain, and it began to appear in other parts of Europe as well. One notable figure from this time period was Alicia de Albornoz, a Spanish noblewoman who lived from approximately 1460 to 1520.

During the Age of Exploration, the surname Alicia traveled with Spanish explorers and colonists to the New World. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the Americas was Alicia de Maldonado, a Spanish settler who lived in present-day Mexico in the 16th century.

In the 17th century, the name Alicia was found in various parts of Spain and its colonies. One notable figure was Alicia de Ulloa, a Spanish poet who lived from 1612 to 1668.

In the 18th century, the surname Alicia continued to be present in Spain and its territories. One notable figure was Alicia de Larraín, a Chilean aristocrat who lived from 1709 to 1786.

In the 19th century, the surname Alicia spread to other parts of the world as a result of migration and colonization. One notable figure from this period was Alicia Armendariz, a Mexican writer and feminist who lived from 1842 to 1917.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alicia

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

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

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