Alcala
التعريفات والمعاني
== 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.