Alcala

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 2029^th 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/, [ʔɐl.kɐˈla]
• 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

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔalkaˈla/ [ʔɐl.kɐˈla]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: Al‧ca‧la

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 383^rd most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 22,298 individuals.