How common is the surname Alexandre?

4,675 people in the United States had the surname Alexandre in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 66,042 Americans. It ranked 7,155th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Alexandre?

Cleber Alexandre Gomes, Brazilian association football player, followed by Bruna Costa Alexandre.

Where is the surname Alexandre most common?

Wikidata records people named Alexandre in Brazil, Argentina and Belgium.

Is the surname Alexandre getting more or less common?

More common. 2,843 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,675 in 2010, up 64%.

Is Alexandre also a first name?

Yes. Alexandre 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 Alexandre

A surname, carried by 4,675 people in the United States.

4 syllables Soundex A425 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). Alexandre is more common than 95.6% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 4,675 people named Alexandre in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 66,042 Americans. That is up 64% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,843.

#7,155

rank among US surnames

4,675

people in 2010

1.6

per 100,000 Americans

+64.4%

change since 2000 (was #10,386)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#7,148	Toribio	4,679	65,985
#7,151	Barta	4,678	65,999
#7,153	Bang	4,676	66,028
#7,155	Sain	4,675	66,042
#7,157	Enciso	4,674	66,056
#7,160	Nasser	4,673	66,070
#7,162	Marcial	4,670	66,113

Who is named Alexandre

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

67% of people named Alexandre identified as Black (not Hispanic), 24% as white (not Hispanic) and 6.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Black (not Hispanic) 67%
White (not Hispanic) 24%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.7%
Two or more races 2.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2%

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Alexandres

5 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Cleber Alexandre Gomes
Brazilian association football player, born 1976
Bruna Costa Alexandre
Brazilian para table tennis player, born 1995
Marcelo Alexandre
Argentine cyclist, born 1963
Maxime Alexandre
Belgian Italian Cinematographer, born 1971
Bruno Rodrigues
Brazilian association football player, born 1989

Notable Alexandres come mostly from Brazil (3), Argentina (1) and Belgium (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Alexandre

Alexandre has the Soundex code A425, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code A425.

Questions

How common is the surname Alexandre?: 4,675 people in the United States had the surname Alexandre in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 66,042 Americans. It ranked 7,155th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Alexandre?: In the 2010 Census, 67% of people named Alexandre identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 24% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Alexandre?: Cleber Alexandre Gomes, Brazilian association football player, followed by Bruna Costa Alexandre.
Where is the surname Alexandre most common?: Wikidata records people named Alexandre in Brazil, Argentina and Belgium.
Is the surname Alexandre getting more or less common?: More common. 2,843 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,675 in 2010, up 64%.
Is Alexandre also a first name?: Yes. Alexandre 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.