Explore the Family Name Alejo

The meaning of Alejo

Spanish: from the personal name Alejo, an equivalent of Alexis. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Enrique, Luis, Manuel, Mario, Alfonso, Alfredo, Francisco, Jesus, Jorge, Julio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Alejo has seen a significant rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 7520th in 2000, it climbed to 5486th in 2010, marking an increase of 27.05 percent. The number of individuals bearing the Alejo surname also surged from 4081 in 2000 to 6339 in 2010, experiencing a 55.33 percent growth. Consequently, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 increased by 42.38 percent, moving from 1.51 to 2.15.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#7,520	#5,486	27.05%
Count	4,081	6,339	55.33%
Proportion per 100k	1.51	2.15	42.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Alejo

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Alejo as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, it's clear that the majority of individuals identify as Hispanic. In 2000, 82.09 percent of Alejos identified as Hispanic, and this figure slightly increased to 83.69 percent by 2010. Asian/Pacific Islanders make up the second largest group, though their representation decreased from 12.94 percent in 2000 to 11.88 percent in 2010. Similarly, those identifying as White fell from 3.04 percent to 2.74 percent. Despite small percentages, it's worth noting there was a 34.38 percent increase in those identifying as Black and a decrease of 23.48 percent and 19.15 respectively for those identifying as two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	82.09%	83.69%	1.95%
Asian/Pacific Islander	12.94%	11.88%	-8.19%
White	3.04%	2.74%	-9.87%
Two or More Races	1.15%	0.88%	-23.48%
Black	0.32%	0.43%	34.38%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.47%	0.38%	-19.15%