D'Alfonzo Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

D'Alfonzo 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'Alfonzo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy371:1,652,88383,776
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

D'Alfonzo 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'Alfonzo Last Name Facts

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

D'Alfonzo occurs in Italy more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 2,689,253rd most widely held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of D'Alfonzo reside; 71 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 71 percent reside in Italic Europe.

D'Alfonzo is most frequently occurring in Italy, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 1,652,883. In Italy it is most prevalent in: Sicily, where 86 percent live, Abruzzo, where 3 percent live and Lazio, where 3 percent live. Excluding Italy D'Alfonzo exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent live and Venezuela, where 12 percent live.

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