Alzate

== English == === Etymology === From Basque Alzate, a surname. The meaning of Alzate is not clear. It is thought that Alzate is composed of haltz (“alder tree”) + ate (“door, entrance, pass, gorge”). Some think that the second part, ate, could be a variation of eta (“and, a plurality”). So the meaning of the surname seems to be: [the house] at the entrance of the alder tree place, or [the house] in the gorge of the alder trees, or [the house] in the alder tree place. === Proper noun === Alzate (plural Alzates) A surname from Spanish of Basque origin. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Alzate is the 16087th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1800 individuals. Alzate is most common among Hispanic/Latino (91.5%) individuals. == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /alˈθate/ [al̟ˈθa.t̪e] (Spain) IPA(key): /alˈsate/ [alˈsa.t̪e] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -ate Syllabification: Al‧za‧te === Proper noun === Alzate m or f by sense a surname from Basque