Alfons Surname
Approximately 6,428 people bear this surname
Alfons Surname User-submission:
(Spanish, Italian) This surname comes from Aþalfuns, composed by the elements aþal, meaning 'noble', and funs, meaning 'impatient', 'brave', 'clever'. Therefore the surname means 'noble brave' or 'noble disposed to combat'.
Read More About This SurnameAlfons Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 3,299 | 1:40,088 | 4,643 |
| Egypt | 2,014 | 1:45,648 | 4,549 |
| Micronesia | 179 | 1:594 | 148 |
| Austria | 139 | 1:61,262 | 9,543 |
| Netherlands | 123 | 1:137,294 | 21,086 |
| India | 108 | 1:7,102,457 | 156,472 |
| Namibia | 97 | 1:24,839 | 4,039 |
| Pakistan | 70 | 1:2,552,056 | 22,156 |
| Germany | 55 | 1:1,463,736 | 89,144 |
| United States | 45 | 1:8,054,643 | 356,745 |
| Sweden | 40 | 1:246,169 | 17,052 |
| South Africa | 35 | 1:1,547,934 | 78,799 |
| Lebanon | 31 | 1:181,841 | 8,070 |
| Taiwan | 29 | 1:808,440 | 5,718 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Papua New Guinea | 27 | 1:301,990 | 40,635 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Nigeria | 15 | 1:11,809,517 | 219,567 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Alfons (133,127) may also be a first name.
Alfons Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(Spanish, Italian) This surname comes from Aþalfuns, composed by the elements aþal, meaning 'noble', and funs, meaning 'impatient', 'brave', 'clever'. Therefore the surname means 'noble brave' or 'noble disposed to combat'.
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Alfons Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Alfons Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alfons Come From? nationality or country of origin
Alfons (Hindi: अल्फोन्स, Marathi: अलफोन्स) is held by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Alfons? popularity and diffusion
It is the 76,260th most common surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,133,719 people. Alfons occurs mostly in Asia, where 54 percent of Alfons live; 50 percent live in Southeast Asia and 50 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Alfons is also the 7,826th most widely held first name internationally, borne by 133,127 people.
The last name is most common in Indonesia, where it is held by 3,299 people, or 1 in 40,088. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: Maluku, where 86 percent are found, West Java, where 5 percent are found and West Papua, where 2 percent are found. Not including Indonesia this surname is found in 45 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 31 percent are found and Micronesia, where 3 percent are found.
Alfons Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Alfons has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Alfons last name grew 1,125 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Alfons Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Alfons last name is chiefly Maronite (89%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Alfons are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Alfons earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 60.51% less than the national average, earning R 93,852 per year and in United States they earn 13.2% less than the national average, earning $37,452 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfonse | 92 | 1,355 | / |
| Alfouns | 92 | 1 | / |
| Alfonsp | 92 | 1 | / |
| Alfhons | 92 | 1 | / |
| Alfonsh | 92 | 1 | / |
| Alfonsse | 86 | 1 | / |
| Alfans | 83 | 25 | / |
| Alfonz | 83 | 16 | / |
| Elfons | 83 | 1 | / |
| Olfons | 83 | 1 | / |
| Alfonsova | 80 | 15 | / |
| Alfonsová | 80 | 4 | / |
| Alfphonse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alfonce | 77 | 4,047 | / |
| Alphons | 77 | 718 | / |
| Olfonse | 77 | 6 | / |
| Allfans | 77 | 4 | / |
| Alfonze | 77 | 3 | / |
| Alfunse | 77 | 3 | / |
| Alfanse | 77 | 3 | / |
| Alfonzp | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alphonse | 71 | 48,795 | / |
| Alpfonce | 71 | 4 | / |
| Alfhonce | 71 | 2 | / |
| Allphons | 71 | 2 | / |
| Alphoons | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alfounce | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alphonst | 71 | 1 | / |
| Olfans | 67 | 98 | / |
| Alfanz | 67 | 45 | / |
| Alfphonce | 67 | 4 | / |
| Elfans | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aalphonse | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alphonnse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alphousns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alphonsse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alphonz | 62 | 8 | / |
| Alphans | 62 | 4 | / |
| Alphuns | 62 | 2 | / |
| Alphoms | 62 | 1 | / |
| Alphonce | 57 | 57,639 | / |
| Alphonze | 57 | 6 | / |
| Alphunse | 57 | 1 | / |
| Alphanse | 57 | 1 | / |
| Alphonnce | 53 | 1 | / |
| Olfanz | 50 | 5 | / |
Alfons Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alfons in the Marathi language | ||
| अलफोन्स | alaphonsa | - |
| Alfons in the Hindi language | ||
| अल्फोन्स | alphonsa | 60 |
| अल्फोंस | alphonsa | 20 |
| अलफोन्स | alaphonsa | 20 |
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