Alcaina Surname

331,528th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Alcaina Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the Arabic, Al-kaina, meaning 'the woman who sings'.

Alcaina Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain9701:48,1984,541
France671:991,384111,008
Argentina381:1,124,82767,975
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Cuba111:1,047,5206,594
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427

The alternate forms: Alcaïna (1) are calculated separately.

Alcaina Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the Arabic, Al-kaina, meaning 'the woman who sings'.

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Alcaina Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Alcaina Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Alcaina is found most frequently in Spain. It may be found as: Alcaïna. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Alcaina? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 331,528th most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 6,530,059 people. The surname Alcaina is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Alcaina are found; 87 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 87 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Spain, where it is borne by 970 people, or 1 in 48,198. In Spain it is most common in: Valencian Community, where 34 percent are found, Catalonia, where 23 percent are found and Murcia, where 18 percent are found. Beside Spain this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also common in France, where 6 percent are found and Argentina, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alcaïna951/
Alcainas939/
Alcina923,046/
Alcana92419/
Alcaino865,370/
Alcaine861,179/
Alchina86298/
Alcaini86198/
Alcayna86180/
Alcanha8618/
Alcinay869/
Alkaina865/
Alchana864/
Galcana863/
Alcanay863/
Alcanai861/
Alcanaz861/
Alciana861/
Alciena861/
Alcinau861/
Alcanea861/
Alzaina861/
Alcianas80357/
Galchina80323/
Alchanaa804/
Altchina803/
Galchana802/
Alchaine802/
Galckina801/
Alcainos801/
Alcanaia801/
Allcaino801/
Halchana801/
Alcano772,783/
Olcina771,807/
Alkina771,464/
Alcine771,221/
Alzina77660/
Alcani77635/
Alcino77546/
Alcini77472/
Alkana77416/
Alcena77406/
Elcana77329/
Alzana7724/
Alqana772/
Alcane772/
Alcaña772/
Alciné771/
Alcéna771/
Alkayinat752/
Alchanaah751/
Galtchina751/
Hallcaine751/
Alkainaid751/
Alcayanga751/
Galkina7143,248/
Alcañiz713,189/
Alzaini71302/
Alchini71190/
Alcaniz71188/
Alcanis71168/
Alcagno71149/
Alkanga71131/
Alkhana71122/
Alqinai7140/
Alchino7140/
Alcayno7135/
Alqaini7132/
Alcayne7131/
Alcañas7131/
Alcange7123/
Alcingi7118/
Alcaíno7117/
Alchyna7115/
Alchine7114/
Alqanas7113/
Alcoino7113/
Alkhina719/
Alcinii719/
Alquina719/
Alcanie719/
Alkinga718/
Halkina717/
Alkanah716/
Aulkina715/
Halčina715/
Alcénat715/
Alkinas715/
Elcanah714/
Alhzina714/
Aulcino713/
Alcanez713/
Alkaine713/
Alciano713/
Elkaina713/
Altsina712/
Elckana712/
Alzanna712/
Alciani712/
Alciane712/
Alcanet712/
Alcanes712/
Alcaìno712/
Alcanos712/
Alckine712/
Alzhina711/
Olchina711/
Achellcana711/
Ailkina711/
Alcaner711/
Alcanje711/
Alzaine711/
Alcango711/
Alcaíne711/
Hachilcana711/
Galčina711/
Allcyna711/
Alkaana711/
Alkaini711/
Alkajna711/
Alqanea711/
Alzeina711/
Alzahna711/
Halzina711/
Alquinga671,933/
Alqannas67413/
Halchyna6747/
Golchina6742/
Galtsina6731/
Alkannga6713/
Holchina676/
Alkanass676/
Alquinas674/
Alkannah673/
Alkannas673/
Atelkina672/
Galkinaa672/
Galkkina672/
Aselkina672/
Halchini672/
Alkanash672/
Alkahana672/
Alchinou672/
D'Alcino672/
Alqanass672/
Gallkina671/
Golchana671/
Alkannat671/
Alkaunat671/
Alkehina671/
Alkhanah671/
Alchauni671/
Hallzina671/
Haldsana671/
Galcanni671/
Alzangna671/
Alkainou671/
Altchiny671/
Alhchini671/
D'Alcini671/
Otelcana671/
Alqaiani671/
Alcianhe671/
Galciany671/

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