Explore the Family Name Alcon
The meaning of Alcon
Spanish (Alcón): from halcón ‘falcon, hawk’, applied as a nickname for someone with hawklike features, or a metonymic occupational name for a hawker. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Domingo, Emilia, Juan, Altagracia, Arsenio, Bernabe, Casimiro, Desiderio, Emilio, Erlinda, Fernando, Gaspar.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Alcon in the United States?
The surname Alcon, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen some changes in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 25,060 in popularity and by 2010 it had shifted slightly to a rank of 25,314. This represents a minor decrease in popularity of about 1.01%. However, the count of people with the surname Alcon increased by 5.27%, moving from 929 in 2000 to 978 in 2010. Despite this increase, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people decreased by 2.94%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #25,060 | #25,314 | -1.01% |
| Count | 929 | 978 | 5.27% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.34 | 0.33 | -2.94% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Alcon
Looking at the ethnicity associated with the surname Alcon, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, there are several notable trends between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as Hispanic, which increased from 62.33% in 2000 to 67.08% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased from 25.4% to 23.31% during the same period. Those of Asian/Pacific Islander descent also decreased in number, going from 7.86% to 6.44%. There was a significant decline in the percentage of Alcons identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, dropping from 1.83% to 0.82%. Meanwhile, the representation of Black ethnicity among Alcons rose, albeit from a small base, increasing by 49.33% from 0.75% to 1.12%. Those identifying with two or more races decreased from 1.83% to 1.23%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 62.33% | 67.08% | 7.62% |
| White | 25.4% | 23.31% | -8.23% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 7.86% | 6.44% | -18.07% |
| Two or More Races | 1.83% | 1.23% | -32.79% |
| Black | 0.75% | 1.12% | 49.33% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.83% | 0.82% | -55.19% |