How common is the surname Alex?

5,476 people in the United States had the surname Alex in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 56,382 Americans. It ranked 6,242nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Alex?

Cristian Alex, Brazilian association football player.

Where is the surname Alex most common?

Wikidata records people named Alex in Brazil.

Is the surname Alex getting more or less common?

More common. 4,314 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,476 in 2010, up 27%.

Is Alex also a first name?

Yes. Alex is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Alex

A surname, carried by 5,476 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex A420 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Alex is more common than 96.2% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,476 people named Alex in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 56,382 Americans. That is up 27% since 2000, when the Census counted 4,314.

#6,242

rank among US surnames

5,476

people in 2010

1.9

per 100,000 Americans

+26.9%

change since 2000 (was #7,142)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#6,239	Chartier	5,479	56,351
#6,240	Ruano	5,478	56,361
#6,241	Soler	5,477	56,371
#6,242	Lenhart	5,476	56,382
#6,244	Baber	5,474	56,402

Who is named Alex

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

54% of people named Alex identified as white (not Hispanic), 19% as Black (not Hispanic) and 16% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

White (not Hispanic) 54%
Black (not Hispanic) 19%
Asian and Pacific Islander 16%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2.9%
Two or more races 2.0%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Alexs

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Cristian Alex
Brazilian association football player, born 1993

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Alex

Alex has the Soundex code A420, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code A420.

Questions

How common is the surname Alex?: 5,476 people in the United States had the surname Alex in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 56,382 Americans. It ranked 6,242nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Alex?: In the 2010 Census, 54% of people named Alex identified as white (not Hispanic), and 19% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Alex?: Cristian Alex, Brazilian association football player.
Where is the surname Alex most common?: Wikidata records people named Alex in Brazil.
Is the surname Alex getting more or less common?: More common. 4,314 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,476 in 2010, up 27%.
Is Alex also a first name?: Yes. Alex is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.