Heraldry and the Alejandro Surname

Genealogists group Alejandro with Alexander. In origin, the name means “Defender of men”.

• You may also find the name written Alexandru, Alisander and MacAlister.
• Alejandro is listed among the recognised spellings of Alexander.
• The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Alejandro with 7,770 bearers, at rank 4,563. Hispanic and Latino Americans made up 84% of the total. French civil records give 148 births under the name Alejandro from 1891 to 2000, peaking in 1961–1970.

Arms associated with the name

Arms linked to Alexander and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. For the full story, order the Alejandro surname pack.