Alcos

Alcos Meaning & Origin

About Alcos
The surname Alcos is of Spanish origin and is derived from the personal name Alco, which itself is a shortened form of the name Alfonso. Alfonso is a variant of the Germanic name Adalfuns, meaning "noble and ready." Therefore, the surname Alcos can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Alco" or "one who is noble and ready."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Alcos is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Alcos: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alcos based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKS
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A4202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L K OW0 S
🌐 IPA
/alcos*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alcos in Braille

Here's how to represent Alcos in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Alcos in braille

How to sign the name Alcos using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Alcos using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Alcos in sign language

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