Alejandro

Alejandro Meaning & Origin

About Alejandro
The surname Alejandro is of Spanish origin and is derived from the given name Alejandro, which is the Spanish form of Alexander. The name Alexander is of Greek origin and means "defender of men" or "protector of mankind." Therefore, the surname Alejandro can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Alexander" or "son of Alexander."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Alejandro is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Alejandro: 7,770
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,563
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.63

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alejandro based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Alejandro is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALJNTR
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A40205360
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA0 L EY0 Y AA1 N D R OW0
🌐 IPA
/ɑleɪˈjɑndroʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALJNTR', 'ALHNTR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alejandro in Braille

Here's how to represent Alejandro in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Alejandro in braille

How to sign the name Alejandro using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Alejandro using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Alejandro in sign language

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