Alcala
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)
- 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
Proper noun edit
Alcalá
- a surname from Spanish
- A municipality of Cagayan, Philippines
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish Alcalá, from Arabic القَلْعة (al-qalʕa, “the citadel, the fort”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalkaˈla/, [ʔɐl.kɐˈla]
- Rhymes: -a
- Syllabification: Al‧ca‧la
Proper noun edit
Alcalá (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜃᜎ)
- a surname from Spanish
- 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.