Alcantares Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
El Salvador
Highest density in:
El Salvador

Alcantares Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alcantares Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
El Salvador61:1,057,3154,053
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Alcantares Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alcantares is found most in El Salvador. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alcantares? popularity and diffusion

The surname Alcantares is the 6,360,413th most frequent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. Alcantares is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Alcantares live; 89 percent live in Central America and 89 percent live in Hispano-Central America.

The surname is most commonly held in El Salvador, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 1,057,315. In El Salvador it is primarily found in: San Salvador Department, where 100 percent reside. Barring El Salvador it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Costa Rica, where 11 percent reside and Nicaragua, where 11 percent reside.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Alcantares
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