D'Alfonso Surname

147,599th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,999 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

D'Alfonso Surname User-submission:

It is a patronymic surname that is linked to the name of the father, that is the family's ancestor, called Alfonso, derived from the Latin-Spanish version Adelphonsus or Idelphonsus, which has Germanic origins and means 'brave in fighting'.

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D'Alfonso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy2,4741:24,7204,385
Argentina2171:196,97416,372
Canada1621:227,44221,827
United States1481:2,449,047150,246
Australia821:329,21628,102
Belgium541:212,90127,429
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
France131:5,109,440259,941
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
Peru111:2,889,46628,985
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
England51:11,143,612252,590
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Malta11:430,2723,380
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

D'Alfonso Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a patronymic surname that is linked to the name of the father, that is the family's ancestor, called Alfonso, derived from the Latin-Spanish version Adelphonsus or Idelphonsus, which has Germanic origins and means 'brave in fighting'. Both the name and the numerous variants of the surname are historically rooted in the South (especially in the Neapolitan) following the long Spanish domination of the Aragon dynasty.

The surname D'Alfonso is spread all over Italy, but is present mainly in Abruzzo and Lazio.

D'Alfonzo is Sicilian.

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D'Alfonso Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name D'Alfonso Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name D'Alfonso is more frequently found in Italy than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of D'Alfonso click here.

How Common Is The Last Name D'Alfonso? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 147,599th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,429,992 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of D'Alfonso live; 83 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 83 percent live in Italic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Italy, where it is borne by 2,474 people, or 1 in 24,720. In Italy it is mostly concentrated in: Abruzzo, where 44 percent are found, Lazio, where 15 percent are found and Apulia, where 9 percent are found. Not including Italy D'Alfonso exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 7 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

D'Alfonso Last Name Statistics demography

The amount D'Alfonso earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 15.9% less than the national average, earning €25,254 per year; in Peru they earn 297.46% more than the national average, earning S/. 77,047 per year; in United States they earn 82.75% more than the national average, earning $78,854 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.82% more than the national average, earning $57,046 CAD per year.

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