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

D'Alessandro, 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 D'Alessandro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of D'Alessandro in America

D'Alessandro is the 32865th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The D'Alessandro surname appeared 698 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 D'Alessandro.

We can also compare 2010 data for D'Alessandro 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 D'Alessandro

The surname DALESANDRO is of Italian origin, specifically from the regions of Campania and Basilicata in southern Italy. It dates back to the medieval period, around the 11th or 12th century. The name is derived from the Italian words "dale" meaning "from the" and "Sandro", which is a shortened form of the name Alessandro (Alexander).

The earliest recorded instances of the name DALESANDRO can be found in historical documents and records from the city of Naples and surrounding areas. One notable example is Giovanni DALESANDRO, a merchant from Naples who was mentioned in a trade agreement with the Republic of Venice in 1327.

In the 15th century, the name DALESANDRO appeared in the records of the Duchy of Milan, where a family with this surname held land and property. One member of this family, Antonio DALESANDRO, was a prominent military commander who fought alongside the Duke of Milan in battles against the Republic of Venice in the 1460s.

During the Renaissance period, the DALESANDRO name gained prominence in the arts and literature. Girolamo DALESANDRO, born in 1486 in the town of Salerno, was a renowned poet and playwright whose works were widely celebrated throughout Italy.

As the centuries progressed, the DALESANDRO surname spread to other parts of Italy and eventually to other countries. In the 18th century, a branch of the family settled in the Kingdom of Naples, where they became influential landowners and merchants. One notable figure from this era was Carlo DALESANDRO, a wealthy merchant who lived in Naples from 1725 to 1798.

Another significant individual with the DALESANDRO surname was Giuseppe DALESANDRO, born in 1820 in the town of Potenza, Basilicata. He was a prominent lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Italian Parliament in the late 19th century, after the unification of Italy.

Over time, the DALESANDRO name has been found in various spellings and variations, such as D'Alessandro, Dall'Alessandro, and Dall'Essandro, reflecting regional variations and phonetic adaptations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name D'Alessandro

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname D'Alessandro.

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 D'Alessandro 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 D'Alessandro 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 D'Alessandro was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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