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.
Read More About This SurnameAlcalde Surname Distribution Map
| 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
Average Male Alcalde Height
174.08 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Alcalde Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alcalde Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alcalde is held by more people in Spain than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Alcaldè. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Alcalde? popularity and diffusion
It is the 18,933rd most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 250,405 people. The last name Alcalde occurs mostly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Alcalde reside; 40 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 40 percent reside in Iberian Europe. It is also the 1,484,914th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 46 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Spain, where it is held by 11,737 people, or 1 in 3,983. In Spain Alcalde is most frequent in: Andalusia, where 20 percent reside, Madrid, where 17 percent reside and Catalonia, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Spain it occurs in 52 countries. It is also common in Peru, where 18 percent reside and The Philippines, where 12 percent reside.
Alcalde Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Alcalde last name are 39.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 93% being registered to vote for the 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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