Alcoba

Alcoba Meaning & Origin

About Alcoba
The surname Alcoba is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "alcoba," which means "bedchamber" or "alcove" in English. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either lived near or was associated with a particular alcove or bedchamber. Surnames often originated from a person's occupation, location, or descriptive features, and Alcoba is an example of a surname that reflects a specific place or dwelling.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alcoba: 163
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108734
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alcoba 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
ALKP
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A42010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA0 L K OW1 B AH0
🌐 IPA
/alcoba*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A421

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alcoba in Braille

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

The name Alcoba in braille

How to sign the name Alcoba using Sign Language

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

The name Alcoba in sign language

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