Alexander Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Alexander Name Meaning: This surname is taken from the personal name 'Alexander', & is classical 'Greek' for 'Alexandros'.This most likely meant 'repulser of men' i.e 'enemy',a defender of 'mankind'.

The name was very popular in the middle ages mainly due to a well known conqueror 'Alexander the great'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Alexander Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Alexander family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,500
Agricultural Labourer 170
Living On Own Means 103
General Labourer 93
Domestic Servant 71
Living On Her Own Means 71
Dress Maker 67
General Servant Domestic 50
Coal Miner 50
Labourer 47
Laundress 45
Tailor 43
Clerk 43
General Servant 36
Farmer 34
House Keeper 29
Dressmaker 28
Tailoress 28
Gardener 24
Cook Domestic Servant 22
Carpenter 21
Farm Labourer 19
Errand Boy 19
Painter 19
Carter 18

Alexander Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Alexander 100% 63,500
2 Alexandra 78% 764
3 Alexandre 78% 558
4 Allexander 90% 396
5 Alaxander 89% 129

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The surname Alexander is the most popular version of all its varients

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