Alicante

Alicante Meaning & Origin

About Alicante
The surname Alicante is of Spanish origin and is derived from the name of a city in Spain called Alicante. The name is believed to have originated from the Arabic word "al-laqant," meaning "the city of the palm trees." It is a locational surname, indicating that the bearer of the name likely hailed from or had some connection to the city of Alicante.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alicante: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alicante 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 Alicante is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKNT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A4020530
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 L IH1 K AH0 N T
🌐 IPA
/alicante*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alicante in Braille

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

The name Alicante in braille

How to sign the name Alicante using Sign Language

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

The name Alicante in sign language

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