The surname Alcazar
A Spanish surname, carried by 4,219 people in the United States.
Pronounced /ˌælkəˈzɑɹ/ 3 syllables Soundex A422
Origin
Spanish origin
From Spanish Alcázar, from alcázar, from Arabic اَلْقَصْر (al-qaṣr, “the castle”), itself from Latin castrum (“castle”). Cognate with castle.
One of 992 Spanish surnames on this site.
Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 4,219 people named Alcazar in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 73,180 Americans. That is up 39% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,042.
Who is named Alcazar
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
90% of people named Alcazar identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 4.9% as white (not Hispanic) and 4.0% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 90%
- White (not Hispanic) 4.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 4.0%
- Black (not Hispanic) 0.6%
Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.
Other Spanish surnames
Questions
- Where does the surname Alcazar come from?
- From Spanish Alcázar, from alcázar, from Arabic اَلْقَصْر (al-qaṣr, “the castle”), itself from Latin castrum (“castle”). Cognate with castle.
- How common is the surname Alcazar?
- 4,219 people in the United States had the surname Alcazar in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 73,180 Americans. It ranked 7,847th of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Alcazar?
- In the 2010 Census, 90% of people named Alcazar identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 4.9% as white (not Hispanic).
- How do you pronounce Alcazar?
- Alcazar is /ˌælkəˈzɑɹ/, 3 syllables.
- Is the surname Alcazar getting more or less common?
- More common. 3,042 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,219 in 2010, up 39%.