title: Alcalá (surname)
text: # Alcalá (surname)
  
  Alcalá or Alcala is a Spanish surname. Alcalá (Spanish), Alcalà (Catalan), Alcala and the derivative Arcala are all ultimately derived (typically through placenames) from the Arabic word al-qalʿah (القلعة), meaning "the citadel" or "fortification".
  
  ## Alcalá
  
  Notable people with the surname Alcalá include:
  
  * Blanca Alcalá (born 1961), Mexican politician
  * Félix Enríquez Alcalá (born 1951), American television and movie director, cinematographer and producer
  * Jorge Alcalá (born 1995), Dominican baseball player
  * Kathleen Alcalá (born 1954), American author
  * Luis Espinosa Alcalá (1932–2009), Mexican poet, songwriter, and music promoter
  * Macedonio Alcalá (1831–1869), Mexican violinist, pianist and songwriter
  * Niceto Alcalá-Zamora, president of Spain, 1931-36
  * Raúl Alcalá (born 1964), Mexican road racing cyclist
  
  ## Alcala
  
  Notable people with the surname Alcala include:
  
  * Alfredo Alcala (1925–2000), Filipino comic book artist
  * Dora Alcala, American politician
  * Joshua Alcala (born 1984), American footballer
  * Larry Alcala (1926–2002), Philippine cartoonist and illustrator
  * Nilo Alcala (born 1978), Philippine composer and chorister
  * Rodney Alcala (1943–2021), American rapist and serial killer
  * Santo Alcala (born 1952), Dominican baseball player
  