Alonso is a Spanish name of Germanic origin that is a Castilian variant of ''Adalfuns''.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 36.6% of all known bearers of the surname ''Alonso'' were residents of

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' ( Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , ...

(frequency 1:222), 26.1% of

Mexico Mexico ( Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guate ...

(1:832), 8.3% of

Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...

(1:242), 7.0% of

Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, t ...

(1:1,061), 4.8% of

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

(1:7,502), 4.5% of the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., federal district, five ma ...

(1:14,083), 2.5% of Colombia (1:3,318), 1.7% of

Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...

(1:736), 1.3% of

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan ar ...

(1:9,082) and 1.1% of

Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...

(1:549). In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:222) in the following regions:Alonso surname distribution
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Asturias Asturias (, ; ast, Asturies ), officially the Principality of Asturias ( es, Principado de Asturias; ast, Principáu d'Asturies; Galician-Asturian: ''Principao d'Asturias''), is an autonomous community in northwest Spain. It is coextensi ...

(1:69) * 2. Castile and León (1:73) * 3.

Cantabria Cantabria (, also , , Cantabrian: ) is an autonomous community in northern Spain with Santander as its capital city. It is called a ''comunidad histórica'', a historic community, in its current Statute of Autonomy. It is bordered on the ea ...

(1:96) * 4.

Galicia Galicia may refer to: Geographic regions * Galicia (Spain), a region and autonomous community of northwestern Spain ** Gallaecia, a Roman province ** The post-Roman Kingdom of the Suebi, also called the Kingdom of Gallaecia ** The medieval King ...

(1:125) * 5.

Basque Country Basque Country may refer to: * Basque Country (autonomous community), as used in Spain ( es, País Vasco, link=no), also called , an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain (shown in pink on the map) * French Basque Country o ...

(1:145) * 6.

La Rioja La Rioja () is an autonomous community and province in Spain, in the north of the Iberian Peninsula. Its capital is Logroño. Other cities and towns in the province include Calahorra, Arnedo, Alfaro, Haro, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, a ...

(1:149) * 7.

Canary Islands The Canary Islands (; es, Canarias, ), also known informally as the Canaries, are a Spanish autonomous community and archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, in Macaronesia. At their closest point to the African mainland, they are west of Mo ...

(1:159) * 8.

Community of Madrid The Community of Madrid (; es, Comunidad de Madrid ) is one of the seventeen autonomous communities of Spain. It is located in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula, and of the Central Plateau (''Meseta Central''). Its capital and largest mun ...

(1:171)

First name

Alonso del Castillo Maldonado Alonso del Castillo Maldonado (died after 1547) was an early Spanish explorer in the Americas. He was one of the last four survivors of the Pánfilo de Narváez expedition, along with Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Andrés Dorantes de Carranza ...

, Spanish explorer of the 16th century *

Alonso Fernández Álvarez Alonso is a Spanish name of Germanic origin that is a Castilian variant of ''Adalfuns''. Geographical distribution As of 2014, 36.6% of all known bearers of the surname ''Alonso'' were residents of Spain (frequency 1:222), 26.1% of Mexico (1:83 ...

(born 1982), Costa Rican male model *

Alonso López (disambiguation) Alonso López may refer to: * Alonso López (boxer) (born 1986), Mexican flyweight boxer * Alonso López (footballer) (born 1957), Colombian footballer * Alonso López (motorcyclist) (born 2001), Spanish motorcycle racer {{hndis, Lopez, Alo ...

, several people *

Alonso Fernández de Lugo Alonso Fernández de Lugo (; died 1525) was a Spanish military man, conquistador, city founder, and administrator. He conquered the islands of La Palma (1492–1493) and Tenerife (1494–1496) for the Castilian Crown; they were the last of the C ...

(1450s–1525), Spanish conquistador *

Alonso Manrique de Lara Alfonso or Alonso Manrique de Lara y Solís (Segura de León, Badajoz, 1476 – Seville, 28 September 1538) was a Spanish churchman. Biography Manrique was born in Segura de León in Badajoz, apparently a son from the third marriage of the famo ...

(1476–1538), Spanish cardinal *

Alonso Ferreira de Matos Alonso Ferreira de Matos (born 11 August 1980 in Montes Claros), simply known as Alonso is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left back for Villa Nova Atlético Clube. He signed with Marítimo for the Portuguese outfit from rivals C.D. ...

(born 1980), Brazilian footballer *

Alonso Mudarra Alonso Mudarra (c. 1510 – April 1, 1580) was a Spanish composer of the Renaissance, and also played the vihuela, a guitar-shaped string instrument. He was an innovative composer of instrumental music as well as songs, and was the composer ...

(1510–1580), Spanish composer and vihuelist *

Alonso Pérez Alonso Pérez (''fl.'' 1881–1914) was a Spanish painter who worked at the end of the 19th, and the beginning of the 20th centuries. While very little is known of his life, it is believed that he received some academic training. As with many ...

( 1881–1914), Spanish painter *

Alonso Álvarez de Pineda Alonso Álvarez de Piñeda (; 1494–1520) was a Spanish conquistador and cartographer who was the first to prove the insularity of the Gulf of Mexico by sailing around its coast. In doing so he created the first map to depict what is now Texas ...

(1494–1520), Spanish explorer and cartographer *

Martín Alonso Pinzón Martín Alonso Pinzón, (; Palos de la Frontera, Huelva; c. 1441 – c. 1493) was a Spanish mariner, shipbuilder, navigator and explorer, oldest of the Pinzón brothers. He sailed with Christopher Columbus on his first voyage to the New World ...

(1441–1493), Spanish navigator * Alonso Solís (born 1978), Costa Rican footballer *

Alonso de Solís Alonso de Solís (? - 1576) was a soldier and explorer who served as governor of Florida between April and July 4, 1576, when he was killed.Turner Bushnell, Amy (1994)Situado and Sabana: Spain support system for the Presidio and Mission Provinces ...

, Spanish explorer and governor of Florida in 1576 *

Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga (7 August 153329 November 1594) was a Spanish soldier and poet, born in Madrid. While in Chile (1556–63) he fought against the Araucanians (Mapuche), and there he began the epic poem ''La Araucana'', considered one o ...

(1533–1594), Spanish soldier and poet * Alonzo Wilcox (1810–1878), American politician * Alonso Quixano, the fictitious hero of ''

Don Quixote is a Spanish epic novel by Miguel de Cervantes. Originally published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615, its full title is ''The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha'' or, in Spanish, (changing in Part 2 to ). A founding work of Wester ...

'' * Alonso, King of Naples, fictitious character in Shakespeare's '' The Tempest''

Surname

* Alejandro Alonso (musician) (born 1952), Latin-American musician * Alejandro Alonso (footballer) (born 1982), Argentinian football player *

Alfredo Alonso Alfredo Alonso is a retired Cuba-born media executive. He held senior management positions in Spanish-language media publishing, radio broadcasting, television production, corporate event management and restaurateur. He is known as an innovator of ...

, Cuban media executive *

Alicia Alonso Alicia Alonso (born Alicia Ernestina de la Caridad del Cobre Martínez del Hoyo; 21 December 1920 – 17 October 2019) was a Cuban prima ballerina assoluta and choreographer whose company became the Ballet Nacional de Cuba in 1955. She is bes ...

(1920–2019), Cuban ballerina and choreographer * América Alonso (1936–2022), Venezuelan actress * Antonella Alonso (born 1990), Venezuelan pornographic actress *

Armando Alonso Armando Alonso Rodríguez (born 21 March 1984) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who used to play for Alajuelense. Alonso scored a goal in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2008 quarter-final match against Atlante F.C. on March 19, 2008. Club ...

(born 1984), Costa Rican footballer * Axel Alonso, American comic book creator best known as the former Editor-in-Chief at

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Comics'' in 19 ...

* Braulio Alonso (1916–2010), American educator * Carlos Alonso (born 1971), Canadian Musician * Clara Alonso (model) (born 1987), Spanish model * Constanza Alonso (born 1986), Argentine politician *

Dámaso Alonso Dámaso Alonso y Fernández de las Redondas (22 October 1898 – 25 January 1990) was a Spanish poet, philologist and literary critic. Though a member of the Generation of '27, his best-known work dates from the 1940s onwards. Early life and ...

(1898–1990), Spanish poet, philologist and literary critic * Daniella Alonso (born 1978), American actress * Diego Alonso (born 1975), Uruguayan footballer *

Edu Alonso Eduardo 'Edu' Alonso Álvarez (born 30 May 1974) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right midfielder. He spent the better part of his career with Alavés after starting out at Athletic Bilbao, playing 180 competitive matches for t ...

(born 1974), Spanish footballer *

Ernesto Alonso Ernesto Alonso (February 28, 1917 – August 7, 2007) was a Mexican producer, director, cinematographer and actor. He was nicknamed "''El Señor Telenovela''" ("Mr. Soap Opera") because most of his work centered on telenovelas known around the wo ...

(1917–2007), Mexican film director and producer *

Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso Díaz (; born 29 July 1981) is a Spanish racing driver currently competing for Alpine in Formula One. He won the series' World Drivers' Championship in and with Renault, and has also driven for McLaren, Ferrari, and M ...

(born 1981), Spanish racing driver *

Fernando Alonso (dancer) Fernando Alonso (17 December 1914 – 27 July 2013) was a Cuban ballet dancer. He is a co-founder of the Cuban National Ballet and was part of the American Ballet Theatre company between 1940 until 1948. Biography Born as Fernando Juan Evangel ...

(1914–2013), Cuban ballet dancer * Francisco Alonso (1887–1948), Spanish composer * Iván Alonso (born 1979), Uruguayan footballer * Jessica Alonso Bernardo (born 1983), Spanish handball player *

José Alonso (athlete) José Alonso may refer to: * José Alonso (hurdler) (born 1957), Spanish athlete *José Alonso (actor) (born 1947), Mexican actor * José Alonso (sport shooter) *José Alonso (trade unionist) (1917–1970), Argentine trade-unionist *José María Al ...

(born 1957), Spanish athlete * José Alonso (actor) (born 1947), Mexican actor * José Alonso (trade unionist) (1917–1970), Argentine trade-unionist * José María Alonso (1890–1979), Spanish tennis player * José Antonio Alonso (1960–2017), Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) politician *

José Ángel Alonso José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacu ...

(born 1989), Spanish footballer * Juan Alonso (1927–1994), Spanish footballer * Julián Alonso (born 1977), Spanish tennis player * Júnior Alonso (born 1993), Paraguayan football player * Kiko Alonso (born 1990), American football linebacker * Laura Alonso (soprano), Spanish operatic soprano *

Laura Alonso (politician) Laura Alonso (born 23 December 1972) is an Argentine politician who served as head of the Anti-Corruption Bureau of Argentina from 2015 to 2019 during the presidency of Mauricio Macri. She also served as member of the Chamber of Deputies from ...

, Argentine politician *

Laz Alonso Laz or LAZ may refer to: People * Laz people of the Black Sea area **Laz language First name *Laz Alonso (born 1975), American actor *Laz Barrera (1924–1991), Cuban-born American racehorse trainer * Laz-D (born 1982), American rapper *Laz Díaz ...

(born 1974), American actor * Lisandro Alonso (born 1975), Argentine filmmaker * Luís Alonso Pérez (1922–1972), also known as Lula, Brazilian football manager * Manuel A. Alonso (1822–1889), Puerto Rican writer *

Marcos Alonso Imaz Marcos Alonso Imaz (16 April 1933 – 6 March 2012), nicknamed Marquitos, was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender. He was best known for his participation in Real Madrid's five European Cup conquests, mainly in the 1950s. Club car ...

(1933–2012), Spanish footballer * Marcos Alonso Peña (born 1959), Spanish footballer * Marcos Alonso Mendoza (born 1990), Spanish footballer *

María Conchita Alonso María Concepción Alonso Bustillo (born June 29, 1957), better known as María Conchita Alonso, is a singer, actress and former beauty queen. She has participated in film and television productions, and was nominated for the Independent Spiri ...

(born 1957), Cuban singer and actress *

María Rosa Alonso María Rosa Alonso (pseudonym, María Luisa Villalba; 28 December 1909 – 27 May 2011) was a Spanish professor, philologist, essayist from the Canary Islands. Biography María Rosa Alonso was born in Tacoronte, Tenerife on 28 December 1909. He ...

(1909–2011), Spanish professor, philologist, essayist * Miguel Ángel Alonso, Spanish former football midfielder and manager * Mikel Alonso (born 1980), Spanish footballer * Mónica Alonso (born 1998), Spanish rhythmic gymnast * Noel Alonso (born 1987), Spanish footballer *

Norberto Alonso Norberto Osvaldo Alonso (born 4 January 1953), known colloquially as "Beto" Alonso, is an Argentine former football midfielder, who played the majority of his career for the Argentine club River Plate, where he won 9 titles. He remains one of ...

(born 1953), Argentine footballer *

Osvaldo Alonso Osvaldo Alonso Moreno (born November 11, 1985) is a Cuban professional footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Atlanta United FC in Major League Soccer (MLS). He defected from Cuba in 2007 and became a U.S. citizen in 20 ...

(born 1985), Cuban footballer * Pete Alonso (born 1994), American baseball player * Pichi Alonso (born 1954), Spanish footballer * Rafael Salazar Alonso (1895–1936), Spanish politician, lawyer, and newspaper mogul, served as mayor of Madrid * Tomás N. Alonso (1881–1962), Filipino writer * William Alonso (1933–1999), Argentinian-American economist *

Xabi Alonso Xabier Alonso Olano (, ; born 25 November 1981) is a Spanish football coach and former professional player who is currently the head coach of Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen. Alonso began his career at Real Sociedad, the main team of his ho ...

(born 1981), Spanish footballer * Yonder Alonso (born 1987), Cuban baseball player

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