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

Alpine, 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 Alpine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alpine in America

Alpine is the 133048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alpine surname appeared 127 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 Alpine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alpine 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 Alpine

The surname ALPINE is derived from the Old French word "alpin," which means "of the Alps." It originated in the Alpine regions of France and Switzerland, where the name was likely given to families who lived in or near the Alps mountain range.

The earliest recorded instances of the name ALPINE can be traced back to the 12th century in French and Swiss records. One notable example is a reference to a landowner named Gilles Alpine in the cartulary of the Abbey of Saint-Maurice in the Valais region of Switzerland, dated 1184.

In the 13th century, the name ALPINE appeared in various forms, such as "Alpin," "Alpyn," and "Alpyne," reflecting the regional variations in spelling and pronunciation. During this period, the name was associated with several noble families in the Alpine regions, including the Alpines of Savoy and the Alpines of Bern.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Jean Alpine, a French merchant who lived in the town of Briançon in the Hautes-Alpes region in the late 13th century. Records indicate that he was involved in the trade of Alpine goods, such as cheese and wool, which further reinforces the connection between the name and the Alpine regions.

In the 14th century, the ALPINE name spread beyond the Alpine regions as families migrated and established themselves in other parts of Europe. For example, there are records of an Alpyn family in England during the reign of King Edward III (1327-1377).

Throughout the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the surname ALPINE. One such person was Pierre Alpine (1460-1528), a Swiss theologian and reformer who played a crucial role in the Protestant Reformation in the French-speaking regions of Switzerland.

Another prominent figure was Jacques Alpine (1558-1617), a French mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the development of logarithms and the study of celestial mechanics.

In the 19th century, Marie-Séverin Alpine (1820-1894), a French geologist and paleontologist, gained recognition for his pioneering work on the geology and fossils of the Alpine regions.

It is worth noting that the name ALPINE has also been associated with various place names derived from the Alps, such as Alpinbach in Austria and Alpnach in Switzerland, further reinforcing the geographical connection of the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alpine

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

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

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