Alphonse Surname
Approximately 48,795 people bear this surname
Alphonse 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 SurnameAlphonse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | 12,421 | 1:1,094 | 205 |
| Rwanda | 11,473 | 1:991 | 232 |
| Haiti | 7,100 | 1:1,505 | 231 |
| France | 3,215 | 1:20,660 | 2,390 |
| Cameroon | 2,009 | 1:10,338 | 1,370 |
| DR Congo | 1,998 | 1:36,977 | 4,575 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,642 | 1:4,966 | 292 |
| Ethiopia | 1,610 | 1:60,588 | 6,165 |
| United States | 1,348 | 1:268,886 | 25,280 |
| Egypt | 1,159 | 1:79,323 | 7,119 |
| India | 834 | 1:919,743 | 39,717 |
| Saint Lucia | 722 | 1:248 | 37 |
| Togo | 525 | 1:13,805 | 3,854 |
| Canada | 390 | 1:94,476 | 10,305 |
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| England | 218 | 1:255,587 | 20,554 |
| Ivory Coast | 168 | 1:137,329 | 6,571 |
| Seychelles | 147 | 1:629 | 146 |
| United Arab Emirates | 93 | 1:98,519 | 8,703 |
| Dominican Republic | 85 | 1:122,740 | 5,063 |
| Belgium | 82 | 1:140,203 | 20,001 |
| Benin | 80 | 1:129,195 | 13,967 |
| Tanzania | 74 | 1:715,427 | 40,832 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 64 | 1:21,312 | 2,442 |
| Brazil | 63 | 1:3,398,005 | 96,455 |
| Australia | 62 | 1:435,415 | 34,362 |
| Nigeria | 59 | 1:3,002,420 | 93,371 |
| Mauritius | 48 | 1:26,946 | 5,412 |
| Niger | 46 | 1:417,218 | 11,489 |
| Malaysia | 39 | 1:756,262 | 35,302 |
| Burundi | 36 | 1:272,357 | 409 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Kenya | 28 | 1:1,649,282 | 35,844 |
| Sudan | 25 | 1:1,500,408 | 3,610 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 20 | 1:5,519 | 844 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Madagascar | 16 | 1:1,478,115 | 2,908 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Colombia | 8 | 1:5,971,759 | 20,087 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Jamaica | 6 | 1:478,324 | 10,136 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Oman | 5 | 1:737,594 | 6,889 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Central African Republic | 4 | 1:1,128,848 | 387 |
| Congo | 4 | 1:1,247,274 | 20,238 |
| Dominica | 4 | 1:18,973 | 529 |
| Grenada | 4 | 1:27,134 | 1,180 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 58 | 1:865,839 | 52,959 |
Alphonse (460,433) may also be a first name.
Alphonse 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'.
- finn_allAlphonse is a French surname, which has Germanic roots, from adalfuns (noble and fast). Could also originate from the Spanish Alfonso. It is common in Corsica.
- lb20French and Old German for 'noble', 'ready for battle'.
- voltairisAlphonse Demographics
Average Alphonse Salary in
United States
$44,667 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Alphonse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alphonse Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alphonse (Bengali: আলফন্স, Hindi: अलफोन्स, Marathi: फोन्, Oriya: ଆଲଫନସ) has its highest incidence in Chad. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alphonse? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 11,523rd most numerous family name internationally, held by around 1 in 149,350 people. The surname Alphonse occurs mostly in Africa, where 66 percent of Alphonse are found; 30 percent are found in West Africa and 27 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 2,205th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 460,433 people.
The last name Alphonse is most commonly held in Chad, where it is carried by 12,421 people, or 1 in 1,094. Besides Chad this last name is found in 104 countries. It also occurs in Rwanda, where 24 percent reside and Haiti, where 15 percent reside.
Alphonse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Alphonse has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Alphonse surname expanded 2,324 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 4,360 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Alphonse Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Alphonse surname are 10.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.64% registered with the political party.
The amount Alphonse earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 43.62% more than the national average, earning 497,055 kr per year; in Colombia they earn 82.18% more than the national average, earning $41,359,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.52% more than the national average, earning $44,667 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.88% less than the national average, earning $44,776 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alphonse Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alphonse in the Bengali language | ||
| আলফন্স | alaphansa | - |
| Alphonse in the Hindi language | ||
| अलफोन्स | alaphonsa | - |
| Alphonse in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆଲଫନସ | alaphanasa | 33.33 |
| ଆଲଫାନସ | alaphanasa | 11.11 |
| ଆଲଫନ୍ସ | alaphansa | 11.11 |
| ଆଳଫନ୍ସ | alaphansa | 11.11 |
| ଆଲଫନସ୍ | alaphanas | 11.11 |
| ଆଲେଫାନ୍ସ୍ | alephans | 11.11 |
| ଆଲେଫାନ୍ସ | alephansa | 11.11 |
| Alphonse in the Marathi language | ||
| फोन् | phon | 32.26 |
| फोन्से | phonse | 16.13 |
| अलफान्सो | alaphanso | 9.68 |
| फोन्स | phonsa | 6.45 |
| फोन | phona | 6.45 |
| फॉन्स | phonsa | 6.45 |
| पोन्स | ponsa | 6.45 |
| अलफोनसे | alaphonase | 3.23 |
| पाहोन्स | pahonsa | 3.23 |
| ऍलपोन्स | elaponsa | 3.23 |
| अलफोन्स | alaphonsa | 3.23 |
| अलफोन्झे | alaphonjhe | 3.23 |
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