Alcalde Surname
Approximately 29,103 people bear this surname
Alcalde Surname Definition:
Originated in Vizcaya. Found also in Santander, and in Trasmiera, in Castile. Derived from Arabic word "alouadi" - a judge, which evolved into Spanish as title meaning justice of the peace, mayor of a village, etc. Title still extensively used.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 11,737 | 1:3,983 | 491 |
| Peru | 5,102 | 1:6,230 | 957 |
| Philippines | 3,425 | 1:29,559 | 4,215 |
| Argentina | 1,962 | 1:21,786 | 1,817 |
| Mexico | 1,690 | 1:73,447 | 3,215 |
| Colombia | 1,414 | 1:33,786 | 2,055 |
| Chile | 1,062 | 1:16,588 | 1,159 |
| United States | 867 | 1:418,061 | 36,280 |
| Brazil | 633 | 1:338,190 | 12,991 |
| Venezuela | 314 | 1:96,191 | 3,588 |
| France | 275 | 1:241,537 | 37,410 |
| Dominican Republic | 123 | 1:84,821 | 3,815 |
| Cuba | 114 | 1:101,076 | 3,037 |
| Uruguay | 88 | 1:38,997 | 4,467 |
| Canada | 54 | 1:682,326 | 55,162 |
| Ecuador | 33 | 1:481,995 | 10,698 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Germany | 28 | 1:2,875,195 | 137,699 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Paraguay | 9 | 1:804,083 | 8,568 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| Honduras | 5 | 1:1,763,288 | 5,823 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
The alternate forms: Alcaldè (1) are calculated separately.
Alcalde (46) may also be a first name.
Alcalde Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Originated in Vizcaya. Found also in Santander, and in Trasmiera, in Castile. Derived from Arabic word "alouadi" - a judge, which evolved into Spanish as title meaning justice of the peace, mayor of a village, etc. Title still extensively used.
"Alcalde" comes from "al-qadi" meaning judge.
From a district of Trasmiera in mountains of Santander.
Alcalde Demographics
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Alcalde Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alcalde Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alcalde is more commonly found in Spain than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Alcaldè. Click here to see other potential spellings of Alcalde.
How Common Is The Last Name Alcalde? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 18,933rd most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 250,405 people. The surname Alcalde occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Alcalde are found; 40 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 40 percent are found in Iberian Europe. Alcalde is also the 1,484,914th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 46 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Spain, where it is held by 11,737 people, or 1 in 3,983. In Spain it is most prevalent in: Andalusia, where 20 percent are found, Madrid, where 17 percent are found and Catalonia, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Spain Alcalde exists in 52 countries. It also occurs in Peru, where 18 percent are found and The Philippines, where 12 percent are found.
Alcalde Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Alcalde last name are 39.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 93% registered with the political party.
The amount Alcalde earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 0.51% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,483 per year; in Colombia they earn 3.15% more than the national average, earning $23,416,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.81% more than the national average, earning $49,108 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.78% more than the national average, earning $53,550 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcaldè | 95 | 1 | / |
| Alcaldea | 93 | 36 | / |
| Alcaldes | 93 | 15 | / |
| Alcaldez | 93 | 2 | / |
| Alcailde | 93 | 2 | / |
| Alcaldie | 93 | 1 | / |
| Alzalde | 86 | 186 | / |
| Alkalde | 86 | 16 | / |
| Alcaldi | 86 | 7 | / |
| Alcalda | 86 | 2 | / |
| Alcolde | 86 | 1 | / |
| Elcalde | 86 | 1 | / |
| Alsalde | 86 | 0 | / |
| Alkhalde | 80 | 285 | / |
| Alkhaldee | 75 | 4 | / |
| Alkaldi | 71 | 539 | / |
| Alkaldy | 71 | 257 | / |
| Olkalde | 71 | 2 | / |
| Alsalda | 71 | 2 | / |
| Alsaldi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aljaldi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alkhaldi | 67 | 20,487 | / |
| Alkhaldy | 67 | 655 | / |
| Halzaldi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alkaildi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alzaldúa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alkahldi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alkalldi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alkhaaldi | 63 | 8 | / |
| Alkhhaldi | 63 | 1 | / |
| Alkhalday | 63 | 1 | / |
| Alkhaldai | 63 | 1 | / |
| Elkaldi | 57 | 2,306 | / |
| Elkaldy | 57 | 38 | / |
| Elqaldi | 57 | 1 | / |
| Elkhaldi | 53 | 1,813 | / |
| Elkhaldy | 53 | 458 | / |
| Elkhaldiy | 50 | 4 | / |
| Alkhoeldi | 50 | 1 | / |
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