Alfonseca

Alfonseca Meaning & Origin

About Alfonseca
The surname Alfonseca is of Spanish origin and is derived from the personal name Alfonso, which means "noble and ready." The suffix "-eca" is a common suffix in Spanish surnames, indicating a place of origin or association. Therefore, Alfonseca can be interpreted to mean "from the place associated with Alfonso" or "belonging to the family of Alfonso."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alfonseca: 236
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,419
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alfonseca 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
ALFNSK
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A41052020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE2 L F AA1 N S AH0 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/alfonseca*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFNSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alfonseca in Braille

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

The name Alfonseca in braille

How to sign the name Alfonseca using Sign Language

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

The name Alfonseca in sign language

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