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

Alsip, 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 Alsip surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alsip in America

Alsip is the 18529th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alsip surname appeared 1,489 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Alsip.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alsip 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 Alsip

The surname Alsip originated in England, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "ald" meaning old and "sipe" meaning a small stream or rivulet, suggesting that the name may have been a descriptive one referring to a person who lived near an old stream.

During the Middle Ages, the name appears to have been concentrated in the counties of Derbyshire and Staffordshire, with various spellings such as Aldsope, Alsippe, and Auldsype found in historic records. One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name can be found in the Derbyshire Parish Registers of 1568, which lists a Thomas Alsop as a resident of the village of Repton.

In the 17th century, the name began to spread to other parts of England, with notable individuals bearing the surname including Samuel Alsop (1635-1705), a prominent Baptist minister and author who was born in Eccleshall, Staffordshire. Another notable figure was Vincent Alsop (1630-1703), a Presbyterian minister and author who served as the Master of St. Paul's School in London.

As the centuries progressed, the Alsip surname continued to be found throughout various regions of England, with several individuals achieving recognition in various fields. One such individual was George Alsip (1847-1926), a British engineer who played a significant role in the development of early railway infrastructure in South Africa.

Other notable individuals with the surname Alsip include the American author Gertrude Alsip (1886-1970), known for her works on children's literature, and the British politician Sir John Alsip (1892-1975), who served as a Member of Parliament for the Conservative Party in the mid-20th century.

While the Alsip surname may not be among the most common in the English-speaking world, its history stretches back several centuries, with its origins rooted in the rural landscapes of medieval England and its bearers leaving their mark across various disciplines throughout the ages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alsip

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

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

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