Alcantaras Surname

2,047,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 84 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Dominican Republic
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Alcantaras Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alcantaras Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
El Salvador41:1,585,9724,802
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

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

Alcantaras Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alcantaras occurs in The Dominican Republic more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Alcântaras. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Alcantaras? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,047,559th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 86,756,499 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Alcantaras live; 43 percent live in South America and 42 percent live in Hispano-Caribbean.

This surname is most frequently used in The Dominican Republic, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 336,546. Not including The Dominican Republic Alcantaras occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 36 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Alcantaras Last Name Statistics demography

Alcantaras earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.37% more than the national average, earning $52,800 USD 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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alcantaras
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