Alyea

English

Etymology

Americanized spelling of a French surname, perhaps Allier, Elier or Hélier.

Proper noun

Alyea (plural Alyeas)

1. A surname from French.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Alyea is the 37341^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 597 individuals. Alyea is most common among White (91.29%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Alyea”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 31.