The surname Aleman
A Spanish surname, carried by 22,927 people in the United States.
2 syllables Soundex A455
Origin
Spanish origin
A surname from Spanish.
One of 992 Spanish surnames on this site.
Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 22,927 people named Aleman in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 13,466 Americans. That is up 40% since 2000, when the Census counted 16,379.
Who is named Aleman
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
91% of people named Aleman identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 7.8% as white (not Hispanic).
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 91%
- White (not Hispanic) 7.8%
- Black (not Hispanic) 0.4%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 0.3%
- Two or more races 0.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1%
Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.
Famous Alemans
2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Miguel Alemán Valdés53th President of Mexico, 1900–1983
- Oscar AlemánArgentine jazz musician, 1909–1980
Notable Alemans come mostly from Mexico (1) and Argentina (1).
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Questions
- Where does the surname Aleman come from?
- Aleman is Spanish in origin.
- How common is the surname Aleman?
- 22,927 people in the United States had the surname Aleman in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 13,466 Americans. It ranked 1,571st of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Aleman?
- In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named Aleman identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 7.8% as white (not Hispanic).
- Who is the most famous person named Aleman?
- Miguel Alemán Valdés, 53th President of Mexico, followed by Oscar Alemán.
- Where is the surname Aleman most common?
- Wikidata records people named Aleman in Mexico and Argentina.
- Is the surname Aleman getting more or less common?
- More common. 16,379 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 22,927 in 2010, up 40%.