Last name Alcántara (Alcantara 
, Alcántara , Алькантара) , around the world, is a widespread cognomen. The surname Alcántara 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, it is commonest in Brazil, Philippines, and Mexico. Much less frequently, Alcántara is the forename as well as the last name.
| francisco martín de alcántara Spanish explorer, ES (b. 1401) |
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pedro de alcántara Spanish Franciscan friar, Roman Catholic saint, ES (b. 1499) |
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| diego de alcántara ES (b. 1538) |
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| antonio de alcántara ES (b. 1619) |
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| josé correa y alcántara (b. 1750) |
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| gerásimo de alcántara ES (b. 1760) |
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francisco linares alcántara President of Venezuela, VE (b. 1825) |
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| francisco de paula alcántara VE (b. 1778) |
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francisco alcántara jurado Spanish educationist, art critic, university professor and painter, ES (b. 1854) |
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| domingo urbón de alcántara Spanish military personnel, ES (b. 1811) |
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germán alcántara Guatemalan composer (1863-1910), GT (b. 1863) |
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| emilio lafuente alcántara Spanish historian, ES (b. 1825) |
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paulino alcántara footballer (1896-1964), PH (b. 1896) |
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antonio ladislao alcántara Plastic artist, urban developer, businessman (1898-1991), VE (b. 1898) |
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| melchor rodríguez de alcántara Spanish businessperson, composer and pianist (1855-1919), ES (b. 1855) |
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