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") , i ...

(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 Guatema ...

(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, th ...

(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 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

(1:14,083), 2.5% of

Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

(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 France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

(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
/ref> * 1. Asturias (1:69) * 2.

Castile and León Castile and León ( es, Castilla y León ; ast-leo, Castiella y Llión ; gl, Castela e León ) is an autonomous community in northwestern Spain. It was created in 1983, eight years after the end of the Francoist regime, by the merging of the ...

(1:73) * 3. Cantabria (1:96) * 4. Galicia (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 (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 Morocc ...

(1:159) * 8. Community of Madrid (1:171)

First name

* Alonso del Castillo Maldonado, Spanish explorer of the 16th century * Alonso Fernández Álvarez (born 1982), Costa Rican male model * Alonso López (disambiguation), several people * Alonso Fernández de Lugo (1450s–1525), Spanish conquistador * Alonso Manrique de Lara (1476–1538), Spanish cardinal * Alonso Ferreira de Matos (born 1980), Brazilian footballer * Alonso Mudarra (1510–1580), Spanish composer and vihuelist * Alonso Pérez ( 1881–1914), Spanish painter * Alonso Álvarez de Pineda (1494–1520), Spanish explorer and cartographer * Martín Alonso Pinzón (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 Alonzo Wilcox (March 18, 1810 – March 26, 1878) was an American pioneer and politician. Born in Edmeston, New York, Wilcox studied medicine at the University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center, Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery, ...

(1810–1878), American politician * Alonso Quixano, the fictitious hero of '' Don Quixote'' * Alonso, King of Naples, fictitious character in Shakespeare's '' The Tempest''

Surname

Alejandro Alonso (musician) Alejandro Alonso (14 August 1952 – 31 January 2022) was a Mexican Christian guitar player, singer and composer. Life and career Early years Alonso was born on August 14, 1952, in his grandfather's house in Querétaro, Mexico. He began his ...

(born 1952), Latin-American musician *

Alejandro Alonso (footballer) Alejandro César Alonso (born 3 March 1982) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Having started his career with Club Atlético Huracán in Argentina, he went on play to for Girondins de Bordeaux, AS Monaco, ...

(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 best ...

(1920–2019), Cuban ballerina and choreographer *

América Alonso María Golajovski Zaira (4 December 1936 – 14 May 2022), better known as América Alonso, was a Venezuelan actress. She had an artistic career of more than four decades, acting in Telenovela, telenovelas, theater and films. Career She was t ...

(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 Axel Alonso () is an American comic book creator and former journalist, best known as the former editor in chief at Marvel Comics, a role which he held from January 2011 until November 2017.Marston, George (November 17, 2017)"AXEL ALONSO Out, CB C ...

, American comic book creator best known as the former Editor-in-Chief at

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is an American comic book publishing, 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 Co ...

Braulio Alonso Braulio Alonso (December 16, 1916 – June 5, 2010) was a high school and junior high school teacher and principal. He served as the first Hispanic president of the National Education Association.National Education Association"NEA - Answering the C ...

(1916–2010), American educator *

Carlos Alonso Carlos Alonso (born 4 February 1929) is an Argentine contemporary painter, draftsman and printmaker. Though he was a Social realist in his early career, he is best known as a New realist. Beef is a common element in his work. Early years Born i ...

(born 1971), Canadian Musician *

Clara Alonso (model) Clara Alonso (born 21 September 1987) is a Spanish model (person), model. Alonso was the only Spanish model to walk in the 2008 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show since 1999. She has been the face of Guess (clothing), GUESS and Armani Exchange, AX ...

(born 1987), Spanish model * Constanza Alonso (born 1986), Argentine politician * Dámaso Alonso (1898–1990), Spanish poet, philologist and literary critic * Daniella Alonso (born 1978), American actress *

Diego Alonso Diego Martín Alonso López (; born 16 April 1975) is a Uruguayan professional football head coach and former player who played as a striker. Other than in his own country, he played football in Argentina, Spain, Mexico and China in a 16-year ...

(born 1975), Uruguayan footballer * Edu Alonso (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 w ...

(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 Mi ...

(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) José Alonso (February 6, 1917August 27, 1970) was an Argentine politician and trade-unionist. Early life José Alonso was born in the Montserrat section of Buenos Aires, in 1917. The son of a Spanish tailor, he dedicated himself to the same ...

(1917–1970), Argentine trade-unionist *

José María Alonso José María Alonso de Areyzaga (24 March 1890 – 4 March 1979) was a Spanish male tennis player. He competed in the Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's singles, singles event at the 1920 Summer Olympics in which he lost in the first ...

(1890–1979), Spanish tennis player *

José Antonio Alonso José Antonio Alonso Suárez (28 March 1960 – 2 February 2017) was a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) politician, cabinet minister and judge. He was born in León. A jurist (judge since 1985 after graduating from the University of Leon ...

(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 Juan Alonso may refer to: * Juan Alonso (footballer, born 1927) Juan Adelarpe Alonso (13 December 1927 – 8 September 1994), sometimes called ''Juanito Alonso'', was a Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Real Madrid and was part o ...

(1927–1994), Spanish footballer *

Julián Alonso Julián Alonso Pintor (born 2 August 1977) is a Spanish-American former professional tennis player, who turned professional in 1995 and retired in 2003. He was known in tennis because of his powerful serve and Forehand compared with the Goran I ...

(born 1977), Spanish tennis player *

Júnior Alonso Júnior Osmar Ignacio Alonso Mujica (born 9 February 1993) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays either as a centre back or a left back for Russian Premier League club Krasnodar and the Paraguay national team. Club career Lille Alonso joine ...

(born 1993), Paraguayan football player *

Kiko Alonso Kristian "Kiko" Alonso (born August 14, 1990) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft. After a stellar rookie season with the Bills, Alonso missed his second season ...

(born 1990), American football linebacker *

Laura Alonso (soprano) Laura Alonso Padín (born 2 January 1976), known as Laura Alonso, is a Spanish operatic soprano. She began her career in 1999 when she became a member of the Aalto Theatre in Essen, Germany. She has appeared as a guest artist with major theatres ...

, 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 Dí ...

(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 Dr. Manuel Antonio Alonso Pacheco (October 6, 1822 – November 4, 1889) was a Puerto Rican writer, poet, journalist and physician. He is considered to be the first Puerto Rican writer of notable importance. Early years Alonso was born in Sa ...

(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 ca ...

(1933–2012), Spanish footballer *

Marcos Alonso Peña Marcos Alonso Peña (born 1 October 1959) is a Spanish retired football player and manager. Known simply as Marcos in his playing days, he played mainly as a right winger but appeared also as a forward. He amassed La Liga totals of 302 games ...

(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 Spirit ...

(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 Miguel Ángel 'Periko' Alonso Oyarbide (born 1 February 1953) is a Spanish former football midfielder and manager. In his professional career he played mainly for Real Sociedad (five years) and Barcelona (three), amassing La Liga totals of 273 ...

, Spanish former football midfielder and manager *

Mikel Alonso Mikel Alonso Olano (, ; born 17 May 1980) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent most of his career at Real Sociedad, making 110 appearances and scoring four goals over seven seasons. He totalled 132 games and thr ...

(born 1980), Spanish footballer *

Mónica Alonso Mónica Alonso (born 19 May 1998) is a Spanish former rhythmic gymnast who was a member of Spain’s national group. In 2012 she was the national junior champion. Personal life Alonso was born in the Madrid town of Alcalá de Henares, she ha ...

(born 1998), Spanish rhythmic gymnast *

Noel Alonso Noel Alonso Pérez (born 19 March 1987 in Gijón, Asturias) is a Spanish professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association ...

(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 (born 1985), Cuban footballer *

Pete Alonso Peter Morgan Alonso (born December 7, 1994), nicknamed "Polar Bear" and "Big Meat Pete"," is an American professional baseball first baseman for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut during the 2019 season and br ...

(born 1994), American baseball player *

Pichi Alonso Àngel "Pichi" Alonso Herrera (born 17 December 1954) is a Spanish retired football striker and manager. A player with a prolific scoring rate, though he never won the Pichichi Trophy, he represented, amongst others, both Barcelona major clubs ...

(born 1954), Spanish footballer *

Rafael Salazar Alonso Rafael Salazar Alonso (27 December 1895 - 23 September 1936) was a Spanish lawyer, newspaper proprietor and politician who engaged in left-wing and right-wing politics. He was the mayor of Madrid and a government minister. He was executed by ...

(1895–1936), Spanish politician, lawyer, and newspaper mogul, served as mayor of Madrid *

Tomás N. Alonso Tomás N. Alonso (1881 – 1962) is a well-known Cebuano Visayan writer. He published the first complete Cebuano translation of Jose Rizal Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name ''Yose'', which is etymologically lin ...

(1881–1962), Filipino writer * William Alonso (1933–1999), Argentinian-American economist * Xabi Alonso (born 1981), Spanish footballer * Yonder Alonso (born 1987), Cuban baseball player

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