Alcala

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See also: Alcalá and Alcalà

English

Etymology

From Spanish Alcalá, from Arabic القَلْعة (al-qalʕa, “the citadel, the fort”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Al‧ca‧la

Proper noun

Alcala (plural Alcalas)

  1. A surname from Spanish.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Alcala is the 2029th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 17758 individuals. Alcala is most common among Hispanic/Latino (91.66%) individuals.

Ilocano

Etymology

From Spanish Alcalá, from Arabic القَلْعة (al-qalʕa, “the citadel, the fort”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔalkaˈla/
  • Hyphenation: Al‧ca‧la

Proper noun

Alcalá

  1. a surname from Spanish
  2. A municipality of Cagayan, Philippines

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Alcalá, from Arabic القَلْعة (al-qalʕa, “the citadel, the fort”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Alcalá (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜃᜎ)

  1. a surname from Spanish
  2. A municipality of Cagayan, Philippines

Statistics

  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Alcala is the 383rd most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 22,298 individuals.
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