Alphonson Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Guyana

Alphonson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alphonson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Alphonson (387) may also be a first name.

Alphonson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alphonson occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alphonson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,812,366th most commonly held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 36 percent of Alphonson live; 27 percent live in South Asia and 27 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Alphonson is also the 440,394th most commonly used forename at a global level. It is borne by 387 people.

Alphonson is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 255,688,461. In India Alphonson is most prevalent in: Delhi, where 67 percent reside. Aside from India this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alphonson
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