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

Alop, 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 Alop surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alop in America

Alop is the 160975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alop surname appeared 100 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 Alop.

The history of the last name Alop

The surname ALOP has its origins in the Netherlands, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Dutch word "aalop," which means "eel pond" or "eel ditch." This suggests that the name may have been originally associated with someone who lived near or worked in an area where eels were farmed or caught.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ALOP can be found in the Dutch archives of the city of Dordrecht, where a person named Jan Alopsen is mentioned in a document from 1589. This spelling variation, with the suffix "-sen" added to the name, was common in Dutch naming conventions at the time.

In the 17th century, the ALOP name appears to have spread to other parts of the Netherlands, with records showing individuals bearing this surname in cities like Amsterdam and Rotterdam. During this period, the spelling of the name became more standardized, with variations like "Aalop" and "Alopp" being gradually replaced by the modern "ALOP" form.

One notable historical figure with the ALOP surname was Willem Alop (1635-1698), a Dutch merchant and ship owner who was active in the lucrative trade between the Netherlands and the East Indies. He is recorded as having financed several voyages to the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) and amassed considerable wealth from these ventures.

Another individual of note was Pieter ALOP (1712-1781), a renowned landscape painter from the Dutch Golden Age. His works, which often depicted idyllic rural scenes and natural landscapes, were highly sought after by wealthy patrons and collectors of the time.

In the 19th century, the ALOP name made its way to other parts of Europe and beyond, as Dutch emigrants and traders traveled to new lands. One such individual was Johannes ALOP (1825-1901), a Dutch-born farmer who emigrated to South Africa in the mid-1800s and established a successful agricultural settlement in the Eastern Cape region.

As the ALOP surname spread across the globe, it also gave rise to various place names and toponyms. For example, in the United States, there is a small town called Alop in the state of Indiana, which was likely named after an early settler with the ALOP surname.

While the name ALOP is not as common today as it once was in the Netherlands, it remains a part of the rich tapestry of Dutch history and culture, with its origins tracing back to the humble eel ponds and ditches of the 16th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alop

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

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

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