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)
- 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/ [ʔɐl.kɐˈla]
- Hyphenation: Al‧ca‧la
Proper noun
Alcalá
- a surname from Spanish
- 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)
- a surname from Spanish
- 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.