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

The last name Afonso (Arabic: افونس, Marathi: फान्सो, Russian: Афонсо) is most common in Angola. It can also appear as: Áfonso. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name Afonso is the 1,317^th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,757 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 64 percent of Afonso reside; 63 percent reside in Southern Africa and 63 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. Afonso is also the 4,948^th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 211,112 people.

The last name Afonso is most widely held in Angola, where it is held by 186,346 people, or 1 in 145. Apart from Angola this last name is found in 89 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 23 percent are found and Mozambique, where 17 percent are found.

Afonso Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Afonso last name are 43.04% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.27% registered to vote for 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.