Alcântara Surname
22,929th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 23,654 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Dominican Republic
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic
Alcântara Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 8,713 | 1:1,197 | 193 |
| Brazil | 5,470 | 1:39,136 | 1,604 |
| Mexico | 2,898 | 1:42,832 | 2,374 |
| Philippines | 1,545 | 1:65,526 | 11,187 |
| United States | 1,467 | 1:247,075 | 23,535 |
| Spain | 848 | 1:55,132 | 5,090 |
| Portugal | 802 | 1:12,990 | 1,041 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| Canada | 258 | 1:142,812 | 14,673 |
| Guatemala | 223 | 1:72,120 | 2,592 |
| Peru | 121 | 1:262,679 | 10,568 |
| Bahrain | 118 | 1:11,429 | 2,102 |
| France | 94 | 1:706,625 | 89,060 |
| England | 69 | 1:807,508 | 43,459 |
| Venezuela | 66 | 1:457,638 | 9,047 |
| Australia | 58 | 1:465,443 | 35,949 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Guam | 49 | 1:3,268 | 415 |
| United Arab Emirates | 37 | 1:247,629 | 17,078 |
| Angola | 36 | 1:749,700 | 2,649 |
| Germany | 34 | 1:2,367,808 | 122,173 |
| Cape Verde | 26 | 1:20,371 | 768 |
| Argentina | 21 | 1:2,035,401 | 100,871 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Gibraltar | 16 | 1:2,122 | 483 |
| Chile | 15 | 1:1,174,432 | 21,998 |
| Japan | 15 | 1:8,522,953 | 44,380 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Ecuador | 14 | 1:1,136,132 | 15,474 |
| Italy | 13 | 1:4,704,361 | 107,811 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 11 | 1:4,962 | 486 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 11 | 1:16,129 | 920 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Puerto Rico | 9 | 1:394,460 | 3,042 |
| Nicaragua | 8 | 1:752,636 | 4,372 |
| Uruguay | 8 | 1:428,970 | 23,885 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Macau | 6 | 1:100,272 | 488 |
| Oman | 6 | 1:614,662 | 6,082 |
| Dominica | 5 | 1:15,178 | 463 |
| Haiti | 5 | 1:2,136,781 | 15,037 |
| Senegal | 5 | 1:2,915,868 | 5,479 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4 | 1:283,918 | 487 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Paraguay | 4 | 1:1,809,186 | 12,346 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Andorra | 3 | 1:27,946 | 1,499 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 1:1,178,801 | 15,876 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
The alternate forms: Alcantara (327,982), Alcántara (24) & Àlcantara (1) are calculated separately.
Alcântara Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alcântara Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alcântara is more frequently found in The Dominican Republic than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Alcantara, Alcántara or Àlcantara. For other possible spellings of Alcântara click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alcântara? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 22,929th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 308,089 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Alcântara live; 37 percent live in Caribbean and 37 percent live in Hispano-Caribbean.
It is most widely held in The Dominican Republic, where it is held by 8,713 people, or 1 in 1,197. Outside of The Dominican Republic it is found in 104 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 23 percent reside and Mexico, where 12 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcantara | 96 | 327,982 | / |
| Alcántara | 96 | 24 | / |
| Allcântara | 95 | 1 | / |
| Alcântaras | 95 | 1 | / |
| Alcâantara | 95 | 1 | / |
| Àlcantara | 93 | 1 | / |
| D'alcântara | 90 | 2 | / |
| Alcontara | 89 | 8 | / |
| Alcântaro | 89 | 1 | / |
| Alcantaras | 84 | 84 | / |
| Alcantarra | 84 | 9 | / |
| Alcanthara | 84 | 5 | / |
| Allcantara | 84 | 4 | / |
| Alcantatra | 84 | 2 | / |
| Alcantaraa | 84 | 2 | / |
| Alcanttara | 84 | 2 | / |
| Ealcantara | 84 | 2 | / |
| Halcantara | 84 | 1 | / |
| Alcaantara | 84 | 1 | / |
| Alcantaraz | 84 | 1 | / |
| Alcaántara | 84 | 1 | / |
| D'Alcantara | 80 | 164 | / |
| Alcantaro | 78 | 493 | / |
| Alkantara | 78 | 115 | / |
| Alcamtara | 78 | 8 | / |
| Alcantora | 78 | 8 | / |
| Olcantara | 78 | 1 | / |
| Alquantara | 74 | 1 | / |
| D'Alcantaro | 70 | 1 | / |
| Alcantoro | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alcântara
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