Where Does The Last Name Afonso Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Afonso (Arabic: افونس, Marathi: फान्सो, Russian: Афонсо) is borne by more people in Angola than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Áfonso. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Afonso? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 1,317^th most numerous last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 17,757 people. Afonso occurs predominantly in Africa, where 64 percent of Afonso are found; 63 percent are found in Southern Africa and 63 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 4,948^th most common first name globally. It is borne by 211,112 people.

It is most common in Angola, where it is carried by 186,346 people, or 1 in 145. Barring Angola this last name occurs in 89 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 23 percent reside and Mozambique, where 17 percent reside.

Afonso Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Afonso last name are 43.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.27% registered with the political party.

The amount Afonso earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 118.78% more than the national average, earning R 519,912 per year; in Colombia they earn 31.92% less than the national average, earning $15,455,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.46% more than the national average, earning $47,661 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.98% more than the national average, earning $50,168 CAD per year.