Alcalan

Alcalan Meaning & Origin

About Alcalan
The surname Alcalan is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "alcalde," meaning mayor or magistrate. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name was from a place associated with the role of an alcalde. The surname Alcalan is primarily found in the Philippines, where it may have been adopted during the Spanish colonial period.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alcalan: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alcalan 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
ALKLN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A420405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L K AH0 L AA2 N
🌐 IPA
/alcalan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A424

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alcalan in Braille

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

The name Alcalan in braille

How to sign the name Alcalan using Sign Language

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

The name Alcalan in sign language

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