Last Name ALCANTARA

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Not available
Origin Jewish, Spanish, Filipino, Chilean, Portuguese, Belgian, Guam

Rank 4,017 (2000 US census) 6,456 (1990 US census)
Count 8,112 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 6.02%, or 488 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 0.78%, or 63 total occurrences, as black,
  • 21.23%, or 1722 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.07%, or 6 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 2.06%, or 167 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 69.85%, or 5666 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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