Explore the Family Name Alessandro

The meaning of Alessandro

Italian: from the personal name Alessandro, from classical Greek Alexandros (see Alexander). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Nicola, Biagio, Domenic, Natale, Rocco, Salvatore, Angelo, Antonio, Carlo, Carmello, Carmin, Enzo.

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

Reflecting on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, it's evident that the surname 'Alessandro' has grown slightly in popularity since 2000. Back then, the surname was ranked at 28,489. By 2010, however, Alessandro had risen to rank 28,065, representing a 1.49% increase. The total count of individuals bearing this surname also grew by 8.25%, moving from 788 in 2000 to 853 in 2010. Interestingly, despite these changes, the proportion of the name per 100k people stayed at a steady 0.29.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,489	#28,065	1.49%
Count	788	853	8.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.29	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Alessandro

The ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Alessandro', according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, predominantly falls within the white category. In 2000, 93.65% of those with the surname identified as white, although this number slightly decreased to 91.68% by 2010. A significant change is noticed within the Hispanic demographic with an increase of 131.03%, moving from 2.03% in 2000 to 4.69% in 2010. Despite this shift, the number of individuals identifying as two or more races dropped by 21.65%. Meanwhile, there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in either year, and the number of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped to zero by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.65%	91.68%	-2.1%
Hispanic	2.03%	4.69%	131.03%
Two or More Races	2.54%	1.99%	-21.65%
Black	0%	0.94%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.02%	0%	0%