Alcobas Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Alcobas Surname User-submission:

The Alcobas surname comes from the Hispano-Arabic word alqúbba, meaning 'bedroom'.

Alcobas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain971:481,98024,575
Mexico301:4,137,54026,679
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397

Alcobas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Alcobas surname comes from the Hispano-Arabic word alqúbba, meaning 'bedroom'.

- jlm_spain

Alcobas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alcobas is more commonly found in Spain than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Alcobas? popularity and diffusion

The surname Alcobas is the 1,338,236th most prevalent last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 43,637,999 people. The surname Alcobas is mostly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Alcobas live; 58 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 58 percent live in Iberian Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Spain, where it is held by 97 people, or 1 in 481,980. In Spain it is primarily found in: Murcia, where 69 percent are found, Castilla-La Mancha, where 9 percent are found and Andalusia, where 8 percent are found. Other than Spain this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 18 percent are found and Brazil, where 14 percent are found.

Alcobas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Alcobas are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% registered with the party.

Alcobas earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 53.41% more than the national average, earning $66,196 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alcoba929,045/
Alcabas8680/
Alcobea862/
Alcovas861/
Alcosba861/
Alcobace803/
Alqobais801/
Alcaba77170/
Alcobo7739/
Alkoba772/
Alkoubass751/
Alqoubash751/
Elcabas7111/
Alcabaz715/
Alkabas714/
Alqouba712/
Aljabas711/
Alshoubash711/
Alcabos711/
Alkouba711/
Alsabas711/
Galcaba711/
Aljabais6753/
Alkubais679/
Halkobai678/
Alkabash675/
Alkobahy674/
Alkoubai672/
Alkhabas672/
Alkhowas671/
Alcompos671/
Alkoutba671/
Alkoubah671/

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