View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Alcantra Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Alcantra occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Alcântra. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alcantra? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 232,309^th most commonly used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 4,193,064 people. The surname Alcantra occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Alcantra reside; 42 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 39 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,637,361^st most common first name throughout the world It is held by 39 people.

The surname is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is held by 680 people, or 1 in 148,880. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: Ilocos, where 66 percent are found, Central Luzon, where 20 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 4 percent are found. Other than The Philippines this last name exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Alcantra Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Alcantra has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 3,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alcantra Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Alcantra last name are 17.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70.97% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Alcantra earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 5.85% more than the national average, earning $45,675 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.03% less than the national average, earning $31,783 CAD per year.