How common is the surname Alon?

568 people in the United States had the surname Alon in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 543,566 Americans. It ranked 38,850th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Alon?

In the 2010 Census, 64% of people named Alon identified as white (not Hispanic), and 24% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

Who is the most famous person named Alon?

Gabbi Tuft, American professional wrestler.

Where is the surname Alon most common?

Wikidata records people named Alon in the United States.

Is the surname Alon getting more or less common?

More common. 385 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 568 in 2010, up 48%.

Is Alon also a first name?

Yes. Alon 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 Alon

A Macedonian surname, carried by 568 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex A450 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). Alon is more common than 76.1% of them.

Origin

Macedonian origin

Four main origins: * Borrowed from Macedonian Alen; * Borrowed from English Alan; * Borrowed from Hebrew אַלּוֹן (alon, “oak tree”). * Borrowed from Tagalog Alon; this surname is predominantly found in Bangsamoro region.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 568 people named Alon in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 543,566 Americans. That is up 48% since 2000, when the Census counted 385.

#38,850

rank among US surnames

568

people in 2010

0.2

per 100,000 Americans

+47.5%

change since 2000 (was #50,903)

Who is named Alon

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

64% of people named Alon identified as white (not Hispanic), 24% as Asian and Pacific Islander and 8.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 64%
Asian and Pacific Islander 24%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8.6%
Two or more races 2.1%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Alons

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Gabbi Tuft
American professional wrestler, born 1978

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Alon

Alon has the Soundex code A450, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code A450.

Questions

Where does the surname Alon come from?: Four main origins: * Borrowed from Macedonian Alen; * Borrowed from English Alan; * Borrowed from Hebrew אַלּוֹן (alon, “oak tree”). * Borrowed from Tagalog Alon; this surname is predominantly found in Bangsamoro region.
How common is the surname Alon?: 568 people in the United States had the surname Alon in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 543,566 Americans. It ranked 38,850th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Alon?: In the 2010 Census, 64% of people named Alon identified as white (not Hispanic), and 24% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
Who is the most famous person named Alon?: Gabbi Tuft, American professional wrestler.
Where is the surname Alon most common?: Wikidata records people named Alon in the United States.
Is the surname Alon getting more or less common?: More common. 385 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 568 in 2010, up 48%.
Is Alon also a first name?: Yes. Alon 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.