Jalca Surname

207,582nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,994 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ecuador
Highest density in:
Ecuador

Jalca Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jalca Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ecuador1,5061:10,5621,694
Peru4011:79,2625,570
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Spain171:2,750,12061,567
Moldova161:222,58620,292
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

The alternate forms: Jalčá (1) are calculated separately.

Jalca (15) may also be a first name.

Jalca Last Name Facts

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

Jalca is found most in Ecuador. It may also be found as a variant: Jalčá. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jalca? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 207,582nd most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,654,737 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Jalca reside; 96 percent reside in South America and 96 percent reside in Andean South America. Jalca is also the 2,900,335th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 15 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Ecuador, where it is borne by 1,506 people, or 1 in 10,562. In Ecuador it is most prevalent in: Guayas Province, where 56 percent are found, Manabí Province, where 35 percent are found and Los Ríos Province, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Ecuador this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Peru, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Jalca Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Jalca earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 23.56% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,818 per year and in United States they earn 10.21% less than the national average, earning $38,743 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jealca919/
Jalcas912/
Jalcza911/
Jalčá871/
Jalchas831/
Calca80944/
Salca80873/
Jalce80263/
Jalco80113/
Jalka8069/
Halca8061/
Jalja8056/
Jalsa8034/
Jalci8015/
Yalca806/
Zalca804/
Jolca802/
Jalqa802/
Jalqah73451/
Calcea73339/
Salcca73326/
Calcai73116/
Salcau73110/
Salcaj7386/
Jalesa7325/
Sallca7321/
Jalzai7319/
Chalca7311/
Djalja738/
Zalcha736/
Halcas735/
Jhalka735/
Salcai735/
Zalcas733/
Halcea732/
Djalka732/
Yalcat731/
Jalssa731/
Halcca731/
Calcaa731/
Calcay731/
Yalcha731/
Gealca731/
Jalqad731/
Jalsah731/
Juilca731/
Jalchi731/
Jalkah731/
Jalzad731/
Jealce731/
Jalsad731/
Joylca731/
Jalsco731/
Yağlıca67170/
Jalesha6734/
Yallıca6722/
Jalkhaa6719/
Sallcca6710/
Chalcas678/
Jalkaya675/
Challca675/
Jollcca672/
Jalsaha671/
Jalessa671/
Jallcco671/
Jalesia671/
Jalkaut671/
Jacelka671/
Jalleza671/
Jaulesa671/
Scalcau671/
Ijailza671/
Jalzash671/
Johlcha670/

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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 Jalca
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