Alanís Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Alanís is a branch of the Alaniz name tree. In origin, the name means “Son of Alain / Alanís”.

Alanís and Alaniz

Before spelling was fixed, Alaniz was also written Alanís. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

How common is Alanís?

In the 2010 US Census, 11,029 Americans gave Alanís as their last name (rank 3,274). 94% of them identified as Hispanic or Latino. Spain's INE counts 847 residents with Alanís as first surname and 725 with it as second.

Alanís coat of arms

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Alanís, so the heraldry linked to Alaniz is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Get the complete Alanís report, with a museum-style coat of arms.