Alcorta Surname

79,126th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Alcorta Surname Definition:

A village in Santa Fe, Argentina. Surname may derive from the Arabic "alcorça" - the white icing of cakes and sweets. The Arabic article "al" and a variant of the Spanish "corte" combined gives the meaning - (to) the place where the monarchs usually dwelled.

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Alcorta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6991:213,33720,821
Argentina1,5091:28,3262,368
Spain1,0021:46,6594,408
Mexico8821:140,7334,487
Cuba4711:24,4641,396
Uruguay2171:15,8151,788
Chile1251:140,9324,923
Brazil651:3,293,45194,173
Peru571:557,61614,875
Paraguay461:157,3213,198
France401:1,660,568152,033
Venezuela191:1,589,68820,788
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
England21:27,859,030389,889
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Alcorta Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A village in Santa Fe, Argentina. Surname may derive from the Arabic "alcorça" - the white icing of cakes and sweets. The Arabic article "al" and a variant of the Spanish "corte" combined gives the meaning - (to) the place where the monarchs usually dwelled. Some see a form of the latin "cortis" - corral, enclosure.

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

Alcorta Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alcorta is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alcorta? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 79,126th most widely held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,181,317 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Alcorta reside; 42 percent reside in North America and 30 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,699 people, or 1 in 213,337. In The United States Alcorta is most numerous in: Texas, where 63 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 4 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 24 percent live and Spain, where 16 percent live.

Alcorta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Alcorta has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 8,495 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alcorta Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Alcorta last name are 42.6% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.83% being registered with the party.

The amount Alcorta earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 365.88% more than the national average, earning S/. 90,310 per year and in United States they earn 17.33% less than the national average, earning $35,670 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
D'Alcorta881/
Alkorta86666/
Alcorte8650/
Alcurta861/
Alcorto861/
Alcarta861/
Elcorta861/
Alkortas802/
Alqortas801/
Alchorty801/
Alcourty801/
Alcarte713/
Alkerta711/
Alkorty711/
Alkurtaj6734/
Alqartah675/
Alkurtass631/
Holtcorti631/
Hallcurtis591/
Elkarta57123/
Alzarte5722/
Alkurti574/
Alkarti571/
Allkurti53106/
Elkartea5312/
Halkarti531/
Aglikarti509/
Ailekurti506/

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