Family name Alcântara (Alcantara 
, Alcântara 
, ألكانتارا) , all over the world, is a widespread cognomen. The cognomen Alcântara is habitual in the Dominican Republic, where it is a common surname, Dominica, where it is quite a common surname, and Philippines (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Brazil, Philippines, and Mexico. Much less frequently, Alcântara is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Alcantara | Mexico, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Peru, Philippines |
| Alcântara | Mexico, Brazil, United States, Spain, Argentina |
| אלקנטרה | Israel |
Alcántara, and Алькантара
| joão josé de alcântara Portuguese politician (1827-1895), PT (b. 1827) |
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| francisco augusto mendes de alcântara Portuguese statesman (b. 1840) |
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osvaldo alcântara Cape Verdean writer, CV (b. 1907) |
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| pedro machado de alcântara PT (b. 1849) |
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| pedro de alcântara Brazilian composer (1866-1929), BR (b. 1866) |
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| manuel pedro de alcântara BR (b. 1871) |
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abelardo rausch de alcântara BR (b. 1927) |
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lúcio alcântara Brazilian politician, BR (b. 1943) |
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aspásia brasileiro alcântara de camargo Brazilian sociologist, environmentalist, teacher, politician, BR (b. 1946) |
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| glete de alcântara brazilian nurse, researcher and university teacher (1910-1974), BR (b. 1910) |
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emerson alcântara Brazilian footballer, BR (b. 1970) |
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| ary alcântara Brazilian politician, BR (b. 1920) |
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leonardo rosário de alcântara Brazilian lawyer, BR (b. 1972) |
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| laélia de alcântara Brazilian politician (1923-2005), BR (b. 1923) |
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fábio lopes alcântara Brazilian footballer, BR (b. 1977) |
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