Alcaide

Alcaide Meaning & Origin

About Alcaide
The surname Alcaide is of Spanish origin and is derived from the Arabic word "al-qā'id," meaning "the leader" or "the commander." It was originally used as a title for a military or administrative leader in medieval Spain. Over time, it evolved into a hereditary surname and is now found predominantly in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Alcaide is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Alcaide: 871
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27625
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alcaide based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A42030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L K EY2 D
🌐 IPA
/alcaide*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alcaide in Braille

Here's how to represent Alcaide in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Alcaide in braille

How to sign the name Alcaide using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Alcaide using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Alcaide in sign language

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