Alphonso

Alphonso Meaning & Origin

About Alphonso
The surname Alphonso is of Spanish and Portuguese origin, derived from the given name Alfonso. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Alfonso. The name Alfonso itself is derived from the Germanic name Adalfuns, which means "noble and ready." Therefore, the surname Alphonso can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the noble and ready one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alphonso: 810
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,231
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alphonso 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
ALFNS
🗽 NYSIIS
AFFA
🔊 Soundex
A410520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE0 L F AA1 N S OW0
🌐 IPA
/ælˈfɑnsoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alphonso in Braille

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

The name Alphonso in braille

How to sign the name Alphonso using Sign Language

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

The name Alphonso in sign language

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