Alcala

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See also: Alcalá and Alcalà

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: Al‧ca‧la

Proper noun[edit]

Alcala (plural Alcalas)

  1. A surname from Spanish.

Statistics[edit]

  • 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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʔalkaˈla/, [ʔɐl.kɐˈla]
  • Hyphenation: Al‧ca‧la

Proper noun[edit]

Alcalá

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

Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Alcalá (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜃᜎ)

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

Statistics[edit]

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