Explore the Family Name Alessandrini

The meaning of Alessandrini

Italian: patronymic or plural form of the personal name Alessandrino, a pet form of Alessandro. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Antonio, Enrico, Guido, Rocco, Aldo, Amedeo, Francesco, Ilio, Luciano, Mario, Ubaldo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Alessandrini has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked at 39,885 and by 2010, it had fallen to 41,579, indicating a decline of 4.25%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Alessandrini surname increased slightly from 518 in 2000 to 523 in 2010, marking an almost 1% growth. However, considering its proportion per 100k people, there was a minor fall from 0.19 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010, reflecting a 5.26% decrease.

20002010Change
Rank#39,885#41,579-4.25%
Count5185230.97%
Proportion per 100k0.190.18-5.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Alessandrini

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Alessandrini as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, we can see that the majority identified as White in both years. Although there was a decrease in this category from 96.14% in 2000 to 90.44% in 2010, it remained the most common ethnicity. Additionally, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic from 2.70% in 2000 to 8.99% in 2010—a massive jump of 232.96%. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native did not show any significant representation for this surname in either census year.

20002010Change
White96.14%90.44%-5.93%
Hispanic2.7%8.99%232.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%