Alonzo

Alonzo Meaning & Origin

About Alonzo
The surname Alonzo is of Spanish origin and is derived from the given name Alfonso, which itself comes from the Germanic name Adalfuns, meaning "noble and ready." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Alfonso. The name Alonzo is relatively common in Spanish-speaking countries and has variations in different regions, such as Alonso or Alons.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alonzo: 20,367
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,758
  • Frequency per 100k people: 6.9

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

Ranking information for the surname Alonzo is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALNS
🗽 NYSIIS
ASA
🔊 Soundex
A40520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 L AA1 N Z OW0
🌐 IPA
/əˈlɑnzoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alonzo in Braille

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

The name Alonzo in braille

How to sign the name Alonzo using Sign Language

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

The name Alonzo in sign language

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