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

Alois, 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 Alois surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alois in America

Alois is the 123064th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alois surname appeared 140 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 Alois.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alois 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 Alois

The surname Alois has its origins in the Germanic languages, specifically in the Old High German name Aloiz or Alois, which is derived from the Gothic name Alwis. The name is composed of two elements: "al" meaning "all" or "whole," and "wis" meaning "wise" or "intelligent." This combination suggests that the name Alois may have been given to individuals who were perceived as possessing great wisdom or intelligence.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Alois can be traced back to the 9th century in various regions of present-day Germany and Austria. It is likely that the name was initially used as a given name before evolving into a hereditary surname over time.

In the 11th century, the name Alois appeared in the Codex Traditionum Monasterii Sancti Petri Salisburgensis, a manuscript containing records of the Archbishopric of Salzburg. This early documentation suggests that the name was present in the region of modern-day Austria during this period.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Alois was Alois of Liechtenstein (c. 1235-1295), a nobleman and member of the House of Liechtenstein. He played a prominent role in the affairs of the Holy Roman Empire during the 13th century.

Another notable figure was Alois Senefelder (1771-1834), a German actor and playwright who invented the printing technique of lithography. His revolutionary invention had a significant impact on the printing industry and the dissemination of information.

In the 19th century, Alois Alzheimer (1864-1915), a German psychiatrist and neuropathologist, made significant contributions to the study of neurodegenerative diseases. He is best known for identifying and describing the chronic neurodegenerative disease that bears his name, Alzheimer's disease.

The surname Alois can also be found in various place names, such as Aloisnitz, a river in Austria, and Aloisia, a village in the Czech Republic. These geographical references further reinforce the historical presence and distribution of the name in Central Europe.

Throughout history, several individuals with the surname Alois have made notable contributions in various fields, including music, literature, and science. Among them are Alois Negrelli (1799-1858), an Austrian engineer and architect known for his work on the Suez Canal project, and Alois Riegl (1858-1905), an influential Austrian art historian and theorist.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alois

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

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

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