Alcázar Surname
Approximately 440 people bear this surname
Alcázar Surname Definition:
One who came from Alcazar (the castle), in Spain; dweller near a fortress.
From the Arabic article and the noun "gasr" and also "campamento," this word means castle.
"Alcázar" is from "al qasr" meaning the camp.
Thought to come from Arabic prince, Almanzor, founder of castle near city of Alcázar.
Read More About This SurnameAlcázar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 267 | 1:175,101 | 12,455 |
| Mexico | 95 | 1:1,306,592 | 15,115 |
| Bolivia | 13 | 1:816,649 | 4,594 |
| Argentina | 11 | 1:3,885,765 | 145,016 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 1:1,590,585 | 18,674 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 1:4,020,667 | 7,726 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
The alternate forms: Alcazar (49,630), Alcàzar (7), Alcazár (2) & Álcazar (1) are calculated separately.
Alcázar Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
One who came from Alcazar (the castle), in Spain; dweller near a fortress.
From the Arabic article and the noun "gasr" and also "campamento," this word means castle.
"Alcázar" is from "al qasr" meaning the camp.
Thought to come from Arabic prince, Almanzor, founder of castle near city of Alcázar.
Alcázar Demographics
Average Male Alcázar Height
171.61 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Alcázar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alcázar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Alcázar is found in Spain more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Alcazar, Alcàzar, Alcazár or Álcazar. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alcázar? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 677,464th most frequent surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 16,562,604 people. The surname Alcázar is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Alcázar live; 60 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 60 percent live in Iberian Europe.
The surname Alcázar is most frequent in Spain, where it is held by 267 people, or 1 in 175,101. In Spain Alcázar is most prevalent in: Madrid, where 33 percent are found, Andalusia, where 18 percent are found and Catalonia, where 17 percent are found. Apart from Spain it is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 22 percent are found and Bolivia, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcazar | 95 | 49,630 | / |
| Alcàzar | 95 | 7 | / |
| Alcazár | 90 | 2 | / |
| Álcazar | 90 | 1 | / |
| Alcozar | 86 | 214 | / |
| Alcauzar | 80 | 14 | / |
| Alcarzar | 80 | 9 | / |
| Alcazare | 80 | 2 | / |
| Aslcazar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alcazard | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alcazaar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alcasar | 71 | 164 | / |
| Alkazar | 71 | 18 | / |
| Alcosar | 71 | 10 | / |
| Alcocar | 71 | 10 | / |
| Alcacar | 71 | 7 | / |
| Alzazar | 71 | 5 | / |
| Alcazor | 71 | 5 | / |
| Alcajor | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alcajar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alkauzar | 67 | 101 | / |
| Alcassar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Alcasare | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alcocear | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alkaizar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alkhazzar | 63 | 22 | / |
| Alkaz'art | 63 | 1 | / |
| Alcojor | 57 | 269 | / |
| Alkasar | 57 | 12 | / |
| Alkaçar | 57 | 9 | / |
| Alkosar | 57 | 8 | / |
| Alqasar | 57 | 5 | / |
| Alcocor | 57 | 2 | / |
| Alcosor | 57 | 1 | / |
| Alkhazarova | 56 | 1 | / |
| Alkassar | 53 | 808 | / |
| Alkausar | 53 | 149 | / |
| Alqassar | 53 | 128 | / |
| Alqausar | 53 | 34 | / |
| Alqashar | 53 | 5 | / |
| Alkaushar | 50 | 49 | / |
| Alkhaisar | 50 | 5 | / |
| Alqautsar | 50 | 5 | / |
| Alkaassar | 50 | 1 | / |
| Alkassour | 50 | 1 | / |
| Galhkasar | 50 | 1 | / |
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