Alfonso Family History

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Alfonso Name Meaning

Spanish and southern Italian: from the personal name Alfonso, the name of a number of Spanish and Portuguese kings. It derives from the Visigothic personal name Adelfonsus, composed of the elements hathu ‘war’ + funs ‘ready’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Alonso, Alfonsi, Afonso, D'alfonso, Albino, Aloisio, Albano, Alfano

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Alfonso Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Alfonso name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Alfonso. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • Portugal

    17%

  • England & Wales

    15%

  • Spain

    14%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    8%

  • Italy

    8%

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Alfonso Family Origin

Where is the Alfonso family from?

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You can see how Alfonso families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Alfonso family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Alfonso families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Alfonso families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Alfonso's in the UK. London had the highest population of Alfonso families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Alfonso surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Alfonso Family Occupations

What did your Alfonso ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, cigar Maker, Segar Maker and Cig.Maker were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Alfonso. The most common Alfonso occupation in the USA was Cigar Maker. 44% of Alfonso's were Cigar Makers. A less common occupation for the Alfonso family was Farmer.

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  • Cigar Maker

    44%

  • Segar Maker

    22%

  • Cig.Maker

    11%

  • Farmer

    11%

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Alfonso ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Alfonso Historical Records

What Alfonso family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 10,000 census records available for the last name Alfonso. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Alfonso census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 17,000 immigration records available for the last name Alfonso. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Alfonso. For the veterans among your Alfonso ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Alfonso Life Expectancy

What is the average Alfonso lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Alfonso life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Alfonso in 1944 was 31, and 76 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Alfonso

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Alfonso ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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