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