Alarcón Surname
Approximately 1,981 people bear this surname
Alarcón Surname Definition:
Derives from latin "largus" - the tall one.
Originated in Huelva, Asturias and found also in Santillana and Murcia. Name of village near Cuenca. Related to "árbol alerca" or larch tree.
From Ceballos. Family's original home in valley of Bueña in Asturias.
Read More About This SurnameAlarcón Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 570 | 1:82,021 | 7,042 |
| Mexico | 524 | 1:236,882 | 5,968 |
| Chile | 251 | 1:70,185 | 2,882 |
| Argentina | 114 | 1:374,942 | 29,068 |
| Bolivia | 100 | 1:106,164 | 4,225 |
| Colombia | 80 | 1:597,176 | 7,533 |
| Guatemala | 72 | 1:223,370 | 3,981 |
| Peru | 57 | 1:557,616 | 14,875 |
| Venezuela | 42 | 1:719,145 | 12,108 |
| United States | 36 | 1:10,068,304 | 413,125 |
| Ecuador | 22 | 1:722,993 | 12,618 |
| El Salvador | 16 | 1:396,493 | 2,687 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Cuba | 8 | 1:1,440,340 | 7,824 |
| Nicaragua | 8 | 1:752,636 | 4,372 |
| Uruguay | 5 | 1:686,352 | 29,886 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
The alternate forms: Alarcon (408,176), Alarcòn (40), Alarcôn (1), Alarçon (12), Álarcon (1) & Àlarcon (1) are calculated separately.
Alarcón Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Derives from latin "largus" - the tall one.
Originated in Huelva, Asturias and found also in Santillana and Murcia. Name of village near Cuenca. Related to "árbol alerca" or larch tree.
From Ceballos. Family's original home in valley of Bueña in Asturias.
Alarcón Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alarcón Come From? nationality or country of origin
Alarcón is more commonly found in Spain than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Alarcon, Alarcòn, Alarcôn, Alarçon, Álarcon or Àlarcon. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Alarcón? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 208,751st most numerous family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 3,678,721 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Alarcón reside; 35 percent reside in South America and 29 percent reside in Iberian Europe.
The last name is most widely held in Spain, where it is carried by 570 people, or 1 in 82,021. In Spain it is most numerous in: Catalonia, where 24 percent reside, Madrid, where 22 percent reside and Andalusia, where 21 percent reside. Aside from Spain this surname exists in 40 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 26 percent reside and Chile, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alarcon | 95 | 408,176 | / |
| Alarcòn | 95 | 40 | / |
| Alarcôn | 95 | 1 | / |
| Alarcónn | 93 | 1 | / |
| Alarçon | 90 | 12 | / |
| Álarcon | 90 | 1 | / |
| Àlarcon | 90 | 1 | / |
| Alarcan | 86 | 21 | / |
| Alarkón | 86 | 2 | / |
| Alorcón | 86 | 1 | / |
| Alarcen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ağlarcan | 80 | 32 | / |
| Allarcon | 80 | 8 | / |
| Alarcone | 80 | 6 | / |
| Alarccon | 80 | 4 | / |
| Alarrcon | 80 | 4 | / |
| Alarconn | 80 | 4 | / |
| Alaarcon | 80 | 3 | / |
| Halarcon | 80 | 3 | / |
| Alarcoon | 80 | 2 | / |
| Aalarcon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alarcoĭn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alarcion | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alarcoin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alarqan | 71 | 288 | / |
| Alarkon | 71 | 189 | / |
| Alarzon | 71 | 137 | / |
| Alarcão | 71 | 119 | / |
| Alarcom | 71 | 54 | / |
| Alarkan | 71 | 10 | / |
| Alarzan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Alorcon | 71 | 2 | / |
| Alharkan | 67 | 1,082 | / |
| Alharqan | 67 | 279 | / |
| Alarkhan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Allarcom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olarchon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Allarzon | 67 | 1 | / |
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