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 6158th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The D'Alessandro surname appeared 5,559 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 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 DALESSANDRO originated in Italy, derived from the personal name Alessandro, which is the Italian form of the Greek name Alexander, meaning "defender of men." This surname is most prevalent in southern Italy, particularly in the regions of Campania, Calabria, and Sicily.

The earliest known record of the surname DALESSANDRO dates back to the 15th century in the city of Naples, where a document from 1452 mentions a certain Nicolo Dalessandro. This suggests that the name had already been established in the area by that time.

In the 16th century, the surname DALESSANDRO can be found in various records from the Kingdom of Naples, such as tax rolls and church registers. One notable bearer of the name was Girolamo Dalessandro, a lawyer and judge who lived in Salerno around 1570.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the DALESSANDRO surname spread to other parts of Italy, particularly in the regions of Abruzzo and Puglia. In 1672, a man named Domenico Dalessandro was recorded as a landowner in the town of Ortona, in the province of Chieti, Abruzzo.

A notable figure with the surname DALESSANDRO was Giambattista Dalessandro, a renowned painter from Naples who lived between 1700 and 1780. His works can be found in various churches and museums in southern Italy.

Another prominent bearer of the DALESSANDRO name was Giuseppe Dalessandro, a lawyer and politician who was born in Catanzaro, Calabria, in 1825. He served as a member of the Italian Parliament in the late 19th century.

In the 20th century, the DALESSANDRO surname continued to be present in various regions of Italy. One notable individual was Carlo Dalessandro, an Italian footballer who played as a defender for several clubs, including Fiorentina and Palermo, between 1950 and 1965.

It is worth noting that the surname DALESSANDRO has also been found in other countries, likely due to Italian migration. For example, there are records of individuals with this surname in the United States, particularly in areas with large Italian-American communities.

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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