How common is the surname Alexis?

6,915 people in the United States had the surname Alexis in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 44,649 Americans. It ranked 5,070th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Alexis?

Kim Alexis, American model and actress, followed by Raven Alexis.

Where is the surname Alexis most common?

Wikidata records people named Alexis in the United States.

Is the surname Alexis getting more or less common?

More common. 4,991 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,915 in 2010, up 39%.

Is Alexis also a first name?

Yes. Alexis 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 Alexis

A surname, carried by 6,915 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex A422 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). Alexis is more common than 96.9% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 6,915 people named Alexis in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 44,649 Americans. That is up 39% since 2000, when the Census counted 4,991.

#5,070

rank among US surnames

6,915

people in 2010

2.3

per 100,000 Americans

+38.5%

change since 2000 (was #6,288)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#5,066	Verduzco	6,923	44,597
#5,067	Munro	6,918	44,629
#5,068	Rubino	6,917	44,636
#5,070	Alexis	6,915	44,649
#5,072	Michalski	6,914	44,655

Who is named Alexis

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

76% of people named Alexis identified as Black (not Hispanic), 14% as white (not Hispanic) and 5.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Black (not Hispanic) 76%
White (not Hispanic) 14%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.6%
Two or more races 3.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.0%

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Alexiss

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Kim Alexis
American model and actress, born 1960
Raven Alexis
American pornographic actress (1987–2022)
Wendell Alexis
American basketball player (born 1964)
Lisette Olivera
American actress (born 1999)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Alexis

Alejos

Alexis has the Soundex code A422, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code A422.

Questions

How common is the surname Alexis?: 6,915 people in the United States had the surname Alexis in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 44,649 Americans. It ranked 5,070th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Alexis?: In the 2010 Census, 76% of people named Alexis identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 14% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Alexis?: Kim Alexis, American model and actress, followed by Raven Alexis.
Where is the surname Alexis most common?: Wikidata records people named Alexis in the United States.
Is the surname Alexis getting more or less common?: More common. 4,991 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,915 in 2010, up 39%.
Is Alexis also a first name?: Yes. Alexis 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.