Alphonsus Surname

86,832nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,545 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Alphonsus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alphonsus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4,8891:36,2332,929
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Malaysia1731:170,48710,381
Papua New Guinea331:247,08233,879
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Cameroon171:1,221,71073,195
India141:54,790,384527,769
United States121:30,204,911765,334
England101:5,571,806158,774
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Solomon Islands71:82,86115,196
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
France21:33,211,361423,184
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iceland11:380,09011,096
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Alphonsus (19,429) may also be a first name.

Alphonsus Last Name Facts

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

Alphonsus (Marathi: ऑलफॉन्स) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Alphonsus.

How Common Is The Last Name Alphonsus? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 86,832nd most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,314,255 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Alphonsus reside; 88 percent reside in West Africa and 88 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 38,682nd most common first name in the world It is held by 19,429 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 4,889 people, or 1 in 36,233. In Nigeria Alphonsus is most frequent in: Akwa Ibom, where 12 percent live, Kaduna, where 9 percent live and Adamawa, where 7 percent live. Outside of Nigeria this surname occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in Sri Lanka, where 5 percent live and Malaysia, where 3 percent live.

Alphonsus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Alphonsus has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alphonsus Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

The amount Alphonsus earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 47.5% less than the national average, earning 181,702 kr per year; in United States they earn 25.34% more than the national average, earning $54,083 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.02% more than the national average, earning $61,122 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Alphonsus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alphonsus in the Marathi language
ऑलफॉन्सolaphonsa37.5
फोनससphonasasa25
अलफोन्ससalaphonsasa12.5
अलफान्सोalaphanso12.5
फोन्साphonsa12.5

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Footnotes

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