Alcaraz Surname
Approximately 123,036 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameAlcaraz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 36,204 | 1:3,429 | 468 |
| Argentina | 20,504 | 1:2,085 | 273 |
| Spain | 18,407 | 1:2,540 | 294 |
| Paraguay | 15,379 | 1:471 | 125 |
| Philippines | 13,394 | 1:7,558 | 680 |
| United States | 8,916 | 1:40,653 | 4,995 |
| Colombia | 4,565 | 1:10,465 | 1,082 |
| France | 2,767 | 1:24,005 | 2,820 |
| Brazil | 800 | 1:267,593 | 10,304 |
| Saudi Arabia | 477 | 1:64,687 | 9,689 |
| Bolivia | 439 | 1:24,183 | 1,823 |
| Puerto Rico | 240 | 1:14,792 | 615 |
| Canada | 137 | 1:268,946 | 25,310 |
| Uruguay | 81 | 1:42,367 | 4,826 |
| Peru | 66 | 1:481,578 | 13,923 |
| Singapore | 64 | 1:86,058 | 3,478 |
| Chile | 58 | 1:303,732 | 8,727 |
| England | 57 | 1:977,510 | 48,999 |
| Ecuador | 55 | 1:289,197 | 8,885 |
| Venezuela | 51 | 1:592,237 | 10,648 |
| Germany | 45 | 1:1,789,010 | 101,917 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| New Caledonia | 31 | 1:8,910 | 2,168 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| Switzerland | 24 | 1:342,205 | 26,446 |
| Taiwan | 19 | 1:1,233,934 | 8,385 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Poland | 11 | 1:3,455,341 | 126,214 |
| Cuba | 10 | 1:1,152,272 | 6,837 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Andorra | 4 | 1:20,960 | 1,462 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
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.
User-submitted Reference
This surname originates from the name of a Spanish village, Alcaraz.
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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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