Alfaro Surname

1,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 355,938 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Costa Rica

Alfaro Surname Definition:

Found in Vizcaya. Name of village near Valencia. Derived from Arabic word "al faras" to Spanish "caballo," - horse. Refers to horseman, or cavalry.

This word is composed of "alf" meaning "elfo" and "hard" meaning daring.

Aragonese name from Haro from señores of Vizcaya; according to others, branch of the Zapatas who settled in the villa of Alfaro and took this name.

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Alfaro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico83,5301:1,486225
El Salvador36,7471:17339
Costa Rica34,7311:13830
Peru31,7111:1,002148
United States29,0251:12,4881,550
Chile27,5281:640145
Philippines17,3581:5,832495
Argentina14,6711:2,913369
Spain14,5611:3,211381
Guatemala12,8041:1,256222
Colombia11,4611:4,168658
Honduras10,6501:828185
Nicaragua6,4171:938193
Bolivia5,9541:1,783340
Venezuela5,7521:5,251650
Cuba3,8351:3,005417
Panama1,6111:2,428346
Uruguay1,2191:2,815329
Ecuador1,1601:13,7122,128
Brazil9011:237,5969,162
Canada6131:60,1077,084
Dominican Republic5701:18,3031,247
Puerto Rico5641:6,295391
France5051:131,53020,095
Saudi Arabia4371:70,60810,708
Portugal3211:32,4562,021
Belize2701:1,317304
Paraguay2581:28,049988
Australia1031:262,09423,895
Italy871:702,95059,950
Indonesia531:2,495,268147,726
Malaysia491:601,92329,168
Thailand471:1,502,944203,155
England451:1,238,17956,985
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Germany411:1,963,548108,338
Sweden351:281,33619,530
Taiwan311:756,2825,404
Switzerland291:283,20422,806
Netherlands251:675,48754,943
Belgium251:459,86646,150
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Austria111:774,13064,097
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Finland81:687,08836,047
Niger71:2,741,71749,802
Norway71:734,61250,907
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Equatorial Guinea41:283,918487
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Anguilla41:3,359324
China41:341,830,39216,990
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Andorra11:83,8382,381
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Guam11:160,1214,893
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Malta11:430,2723,380
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

The alternate forms: Alfáro (2), Alfarò (1), Alfàro (1) & Álfaro (1) are calculated separately.

Alfaro (1,454) may also be a first name.

Alfaro Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Found in Vizcaya. Name of village near Valencia. Derived from Arabic word "al faras" to Spanish "caballo," - horse. Refers to horseman, or cavalry.

This word is composed of "alf" meaning "elfo" and "hard" meaning daring.

Aragonese name from Haro from señores of Vizcaya; according to others, branch of the Zapatas who settled in the villa of Alfaro and took this name.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

User-submitted Reference

Son of Alvaro.

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Alfaro Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Alfaro Come From? nationality or country of origin

Alfaro is more commonly found in Mexico than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Alfáro, Alfarò, Alfàro or Álfaro. For other potential spellings of Alfaro click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alfaro? popularity and diffusion

The last name Alfaro is the 1,518th most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 20,474 people. Alfaro is primarily found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Alfaro reside; 31 percent reside in North America and 29 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. Alfaro is also the 204,541st most frequent first name in the world, held by 1,454 people.

Alfaro is most frequently used in Mexico, where it is held by 83,530 people, or 1 in 1,486. In Mexico Alfaro is mostly found in: Chiapas, where 16 percent are found, México, where 12 percent are found and Guanajuato, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Mexico it exists in 94 countries. It is also found in El Salvador, where 10 percent are found and Costa Rica, where 10 percent are found.

Alfaro Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Alfaro has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Alfaro surname rose 126,196 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alfaro Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Alfaro last name are 6.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.86% registered with the political party.

The amount Alfaro earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 41.57% less than the national average, earning €17,548 per year; in Norway they earn 18.39% less than the national average, earning 282,452 kr per year; in Peru they earn 7.13% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,768 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.77% less than the national average, earning $20,029,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.67% less than the national average, earning $37,682 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.26% less than the national average, earning $43,591 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alfáro942/
Alfarò941/
Alfàro941/
Álfaro941/
Alfarou9260/
Alfarro9240/
Alfaros9214/
Galfaro9213/
Alfaroo925/
Alfaroz923/
Alfaroi923/
Alfargo922/
Allfaro922/
Alffaro921/
Alfauro921/
Alfaaro921/
Alfarod921/
Alfaroh921/
Halfaro921/
Alfharo921/
Alfaroid8615/
Alfarout862/
Allfarou861/
Alfarouh861/
Alfarooz861/
Alforo83870/
Alfero83517/
Alfara83500/
Elfaro838/
Olfaro833/
Alféro831/
Alfarhood80202/
Alfaroush8029/
Alfarhoud8029/
Alfarrouh808/
Alfairouz801/
Alfaurouz801/
Alfayrouz801/
Alfarra772,793/
Alfaras771,083/
Alfarah77373/
Alfaraz77319/
Alfarha77239/
Alfatra7746/
Elfarou7712/
Alfarau7711/
Alfarga775/
Alfarad774/
Alpharo772/
Galfara771/
Alfeiro771/
Elfaroy771/
Alfoiro771/
Alferro771/
Alfarrad71138/
Alfarras71104/
Alfarash7112/
Alpharou718/
Alfarhat716/
Alfeirou711/
Elfara67368/
Alfera67129/
Elforo675/
Alfora673/
Olforo671/
Elfero671/
Olfero671/

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Alfaro Reference & Research

El Apellido Alfaro - A web-page dedicated to the surname, in Spanish.

Alfaro DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Alfaro FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alfaro
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