Alcantra Surname

232,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,738 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Suriname

Alcantra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alcantra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines6801:148,88024,899
Brazil5801:369,09414,100
United States2661:1,362,62894,589
Suriname701:7,8951,936
Malaysia401:737,35634,564
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Guam11:160,1214,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

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

Alcantra (39) may also be a first name.

Alcantra Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alcantra is held by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Alcântra. For other possible spellings of Alcantra click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alcantra? popularity and diffusion

It is the 232,309th most common last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,193,064 people. Alcantra occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Alcantra live; 42 percent live in Southeast Asia and 39 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Alcantra is also the 1,637,361st most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 39 people.

The surname is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is held by 680 people, or 1 in 148,880. In The Philippines Alcantra is primarily found in: Ilocos, where 66 percent live, Central Luzon, where 20 percent live and National Capital Region, where 4 percent live. Outside of The Philippines Alcantra exists in 24 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 33 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.

Alcantra Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Alcantra has changed through the years. 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 Alcantra are 17.74% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70.97% being registered to vote for the 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.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alcantra
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