Alcaraz Surname

4,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 123,036 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Paraguay

Alcaraz Surname Definition:

One who came from Alcaraz (cherry tree), in Spain.

Found in Asturias and in Castile. Name of village near Toledo. Derived from Arabic word "al carraz" which means same as Castilian word "cantarilla," a small, unglazed pitcher.

"Alcaraz" has the Arabic article and it is probable that "caraz" is the Basque word "kare" meaning lime.

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Alcaraz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico36,2041:3,429468
Argentina20,5041:2,085273
Spain18,4071:2,540294
Paraguay15,3791:471125
Philippines13,3941:7,558680
United States8,9161:40,6534,995
Colombia4,5651:10,4651,082
France2,7671:24,0052,820
Brazil8001:267,59310,304
Saudi Arabia4771:64,6879,689
Bolivia4391:24,1831,823
Puerto Rico2401:14,792615
Canada1371:268,94625,310
Uruguay811:42,3674,826
Peru661:481,57813,923
Singapore641:86,0583,478
Chile581:303,7328,727
England571:977,51048,999
Ecuador551:289,1978,885
Venezuela511:592,23710,648
Germany451:1,789,010101,917
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
New Caledonia311:8,9102,168
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
Taiwan191:1,233,9348,385
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Cuba101:1,152,2726,837
Hong Kong71:1,047,9264,985
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Panama51:782,45211,059
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Andorra41:20,9601,462
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
China31:455,773,85521,925
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Macau11:601,6301,582
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Alcaráz (35), Alcaràz (3) & Álcaraz (1) are calculated separately.

Alcaraz (86) may also be a first name.

Alcaraz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

One who came from Alcaraz (cherry tree), in Spain.

Found in Asturias and in Castile. Name of village near Toledo. Derived from Arabic word "al carraz" which means same as Castilian word "cantarilla," a small, unglazed pitcher.

"Alcaraz" has the Arabic article and it is probable that "caraz" is the Basque word "kare" meaning lime.

Castilian name from an unknown knight distinguished in recon­quest of the city of Alcaraz in 1213.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

User-submitted Reference

This surname originates from the name of a Spanish village, Alcaraz.

- elena.h.a

Alcaraz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alcaraz is found in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Alcaráz, Alcaràz or Álcaraz. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alcaraz? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,573rd most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 59,231 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Alcaraz are found; 37 percent are found in North America and 29 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 1,032,266th most commonly used first name globally, held by 86 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Mexico, where it is borne by 36,204 people, or 1 in 3,429. In Mexico it is mostly found in: Jalisco, where 17 percent reside, Michoacán, where 14 percent reside and Colima, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Mexico it exists in 79 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 17 percent reside and Spain, where 15 percent reside.

Alcaraz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Alcaraz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Alcaraz last name expanded 178,320 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 5,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alcaraz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Alcaraz are 42.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.57% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Alcaraz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 31.42% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,295 per year; in South Africa they earn 274.96% more than the national average, earning R 891,036 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.19% less than the national average, earning $20,843,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.34% less than the national average, earning $39,118 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.48% less than the national average, earning $46,465 CAD per year.

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