Alcayaga Surname

76,819th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,375 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Chile

Alcayaga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alcayaga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile4,6991:3,749545
Philippines7521:134,62522,823
Argentina5381:79,4496,708
United States1551:2,338,445144,975
Guatemala461:349,6234,757
Mexico301:4,137,54026,679
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Spain221:2,125,09354,547
France221:3,019,215204,848
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
England41:13,929,515290,718
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Alcayaga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alcayaga is carried by more people in Chile than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alcayaga? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 76,819th most frequent last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,143,144 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Alcayaga live; 83 percent live in South America and 82 percent live in Hispanic Southern America.

The last name is most widespread in Chile, where it is carried by 4,699 people, or 1 in 3,749. In Chile Alcayaga is most prevalent in: Coquimbo Region, where 32 percent are found, Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 21 percent are found and Antofagasta Region, where 14 percent are found. Besides Chile this last name exists in 30 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 12 percent are found and Argentina, where 8 percent are found.

Alcayaga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Alcayaga has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Alcayaga surname increased 2,583 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alcayaga Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Alcayaga surname are 0.26000000000001% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.49% registered with the political party.

The amount Alcayaga earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 73.26% less than the national average, earning S/. 5,184 per year; in United States they earn 31.28% more than the national average, earning $56,647 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.89% less than the national average, earning $45,266 CAD per year.

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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
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