Alcantar Surname

10,301st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54,642 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Alcantar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alcantar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico42,9341:2,891411
United States9,6851:37,4254,629
Colombia7231:66,0782,983
Chile5081:34,6781,796
El Salvador2591:24,4941,003
Philippines2011:503,67359,029
Honduras1021:86,4361,588
Dominican Republic691:151,2025,897
Nicaragua481:125,4392,055
Brazil341:6,296,304151,940
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Venezuela141:2,157,43425,468
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Wales41:773,63329,106
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
France11:66,422,722504,397
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
England11:55,718,059489,080
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Alcántar (101), Alcàntar (1) & Alcântar (1) are calculated separately.

Alcantar (90) may also be a first name.

Alcantar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alcantar is found in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Alcántar, Alcàntar or Alcântar. For other potential spellings of Alcantar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alcantar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 10,301st most commonly held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 133,369 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Alcantar live; 96 percent live in North America and 79 percent live in Hispano-North America. Alcantar is also the 1,005,046th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 90 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Mexico, where it is held by 42,934 people, or 1 in 2,891. In Mexico Alcantar is most numerous in: Michoacán, where 22 percent live, Guanajuato, where 13 percent live and Jalisco, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Mexico Alcantar occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent live and Colombia, where 1 percent live.

Alcantar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Alcantar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Alcantar last name grew 484,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alcantar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Alcantar last name are 44.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 97.55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Alcantar earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 0.29% more than the national average, earning $22,768,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 17.21% less than the national average, earning $35,725 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.96% less than the national average, earning $30,822 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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