Explore the Family Name Aldea

The meaning of Aldea

Spanish: topographic name from aldea ‘village’, a word of Arabic origin.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Aldea in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Aldea significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Aldea was ranked 49,249 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had risen to 43,885, reflecting a 10.89% increase. This jump in rank aligns with an increase in the number of individuals carrying the Aldea surname, which expanded from 401 in 2000 to 491 in 2010, marking a notable growth of 22.44%. Correspondingly, the proportion of individuals with the surname Aldea per 100k population also rose by 13.33% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,249	#43,885	10.89%
Count	401	491	22.44%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.17	13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Aldea

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the Aldea surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander experienced the most significant growth, increasing from 19.2% to 23.42%. Conversely, representation among those identifying as White and Hispanic slightly decreased, with the White category falling by 7.41% and the Hispanic category decreasing by 4.46%. Interestingly, the Black category emerged in 2010, despite being unrepresented in 2000, whereas the American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained constant at 0%. Lastly, the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races declined by 30.29%, representing the most significant decrease among the categories.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	39.65%	37.88%	-4.46%
White	39.15%	36.25%	-7.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	19.2%	23.42%	21.98%
Two or More Races	1.75%	1.22%	-30.29%
Black	0%	1.22%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%