Alcanta

Alcanta Meaning & Origin

About Alcanta
The surname Alcanta is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "alcántara," which means "bridge" in Spanish. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name may have lived near or worked on a bridge. The surname Alcanta is relatively rare and is primarily found in the Philippines, where it may have been brought by Spanish colonizers.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alcanta: 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 Alcanta based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Alcanta is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKNT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A420530
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA0 L K AA1 N T AH0
🌐 IPA
/alcanta*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alcanta in Braille

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

The name Alcanta in braille

How to sign the name Alcanta using Sign Language

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

The name Alcanta in sign language

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